Small, Low-noise Oscillator May Help in Surveillance | NIST
NIST has developed a new type of microwave oscillator that is smaller, simpler, and produces clearer signals at a single frequency compared to…
NIST Demonstrates Data ‘Repair Kit’ for Quantum Computers | NIST
NIST has developed a practical method for automatically correcting data-handling errors in quantum computers using beryllium ions as qubits.…
NIST Offers Strategies to Help Businesses Secure Their Cyber Supply Chains | NIST
NIST has released a new guidebook titled “Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management” to help businesses secure their…
NIST ‘Quantum Logic Clock’ Rivals Mercury Ion as World’s Most Accurate Clock | NIST
NIST has developed a new “quantum logic clock” that rivals the world’s most accurate clock based on a mercury atom. The…
A twist and a spin: harnessing two quantum properties transforms a neutron beam into a powerful probe of material structure | NIST
NIST scientists and international collaborators have developed a new method to manipulate neutron beams using two quantum properties –…
U.S. Chooses Optoelectronics Broker in Cooperative Effort with Japan | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected a partnership led by the Optoelectronics Industry Development…
Magnetic Attraction: Physicists Pay Homage to the SQUID at 50 | NIST
The SQUID, or superconducting quantum interference device, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Developed at Ford Scientific…
This Little Light of Mine: Changing the Color of Single Photons Emitted by Quantum Dots | NIST
Researchers at NIST have successfully converted the wavelength of single photons emitted by quantum dots from near-infrared (1,300 nm) to…
Compact JILA System Stabilizes Laser Frequency | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado, have developed a compact and cost-effective method for…