NIST Mini-Sensor Traces Faint Magnetic Signature of Human Heartbeat | NIST
Researchers from NIST and PTB have successfully used NIST’s miniature atomic magnetometer to detect a human heartbeat in a clinical…
NIST Method for Spotting Quantum Dots Could Help Make High-Performance Nanophotonic Devices | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new technique to precisely locate quantum dots on semiconductor wafers, which could significantly improve…
$123 Million in Grants Will Fund New Research Facilities | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $123 million in grants to 11 universities and a non-profit research…
A Quiet Phase: NIST Optical Tools Produce Ultra-low-noise Microwave Signals | NIST
NIST physicists have developed a new method to generate ultra-low-noise microwave signals using advanced laser technologies. The new system,…
First Tunable, ‘Noiseless’ Amplifier May Boost Quantum Computing, Communications | NIST
Researchers at NIST and JILA have developed the first tunable “noiseless” amplifier, a significant advancement for quantum…
NIST Researchers Demonstrate Quantum Entanglement with Distant, Synchronized Network Nodes | NIST
NIST researchers have successfully demonstrated quantum entanglement between two distant, synchronized quantum network nodes. The breakthrough…
NIST Contributes to Discovery of Novel Quantum Spin-Liquid | NIST
Researchers from NIST and an international team have discovered a novel quantum spin-liquid state in a copper-based material. The material…
NIST Chip Lights Up Optical Neural Network Demo | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a silicon chip that uses light signals to create a miniature neural network grid, potentially…
JILA/NIST Scientists Get a Grip on Colliding Fermions to Enhance Atomic Clock Accuracy | NIST
Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have made significant advancements in controlling…