Another Leap Second is at Hand | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will add an extra second to the clocks on June 30, 1997 to keep them synchronized…
‘Quantum Radio’ May Aid Communications and Mapping Indoors, Underground and Underwater | NIST
Researchers at NIST have demonstrated a new quantum-based communication method using low-frequency magnetic radio signals that could enable…
Bringing the World Closer to Revised Measurement System, Scientists Update Four Key Fundamental Constants | NIST
The International System of Units (SI), the modern metric system, is set to undergo a major revision with updated values for four fundamental…
Measuring the Temperature Dependence of Current Spin Polarization in Permalloy | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new method to measure current spin polarization in Permalloy (Ni80Fe20) over a wide temperature range.…
NIST Team Breaks Distance Record for Quantum Teleportation | NIST
Researchers at NIST have achieved a new record in quantum teleportation, transferring quantum information over 100 kilometers of optical…
PML Uses Combined Optical Techniques to Provide Important Answers on Graphene Structures | NIST
Researchers at NIST’s Physical Measurement Laboratory have developed a non-destructive method to characterize…
NIST Puts a New Twist on the Electron Beam | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new technique for transmission electron microscopy (TEM) that twists electron beams into corkscrew shapes…
Getting Better All the Time: JILA Strontium Atomic Clock Sets New Records | NIST
JILA’s strontium atomic clock has achieved unprecedented precision, maintaining timekeeping accuracy for 15 billion years –…
JILA’s Bigger and Better ‘Tweezer Clock’ Is Super Stable | NIST
JILA researchers have developed an improved atomic “tweezer clock” that demonstrates high stability close to the best optical…