Key Ingredient: Change in Material Boosts Prospects of Ultrafast Single-photon Detector | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a more efficient ultrafast single-photon detector using a tungsten-silicon alloy instead of niobium…
High-Speed Quantum Key System Wins Research Award | NIST
NIST’s high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) system has been recognized as one of the most technologically significant developments…
Blazing a Path for Buried Bits in Quantum Chips | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a simplified method for fabricating quantum computer components using a scanning tunneling microscope (STM).…
Code for ‘Unbreakable’ Quantum Encryption Generated at Record Speed over Fiber | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a quantum key distribution (QKD) system that generates “unbreakable” encryption codes at record…
JILA Researchers Uncover Quantum Structure of Buckyballs | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding…
JILA Team Invents New Way to ‘See’ the Quantum World | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have developed a new imaging technique that allows them…
New Nanodevice Shifts Light’s Color at Single-Photon Level | NIST
Scientists at NIST have developed a tiny, efficient nanodevice that can change the color (frequency) of single photons – particles of…
NIST SP 800-175B Revision 1–Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Cryptographic Mechanisms | NIST
NIST has released a revised guideline for using cryptographic standards in the federal government, focusing on cryptographic mechanisms. The…
NIST Staff Receive High Honors From Commerce Department | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has honored several of its staff members with prestigious awards from the Department…