A Measurement First: NIST ‘Noise Thermometry’ System Measures Boltzmann Constant | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new method for measuring the Boltzmann constant using electronic noise in resistors. This “noise…
Scientists Tame ‘Hip Hop’ Atoms | NIST
Scientists at NIST have developed a new method for precisely placing individual atoms on a crystal surface, a crucial step in building…
JQI Researchers Create Entangled Photons from Quantum Dots | NIST
Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have developed a new method to create entangled photons using quantum dots. By applying a…
NIST Leader Presents Quantum Network Testbed Connectivity Needs to Interagency Group | NIST
NIST Presents Quantum Network Testbed Connectivity Requirements to Federal Standards Group NIST’s Smart Connected Systems Division Chief…
Novel Material May Demonstrate Long-Sought ‘Liquid’ Magnetic State | NIST
Researchers have discovered a novel material, nickel gallium sulfide (NiGa2S4), that may demonstrate a highly unusual “liquid”…
NIST’s Next-Generation Atomic Clocks May Support Official Timekeeping | NIST
NIST’s experimental next-generation atomic clocks, based on ytterbium, strontium, aluminum, and mercury atoms, have reached a level of…
Yikes! NIST Sensor Measures Yoctonewton Forces Fast | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a highly sensitive force sensor using a crystal of 60 beryllium ions cooled to near absolute zero. The…
NIST Mini Sensor May ‘Change the Way We Live’ | NIST
NIST has developed a tiny, highly sensitive magnetic sensor about the size of a grain of rice. The atomic magnetometer requires little power…
NIST Staff Honored in 2006 Presidential Rank Awards | NIST
Five NIST staff members have been recognized with 2006 Presidential Rank Awards for their exceptional public service contributions. The…