NIST’s research has had a profound impact on various scientific fields through its work in spectroscopy, synchrotron radiation, precise measurements, atom cooling and trapping, materials science, and surface science. Some notable achievements include:
– Developing the first regular experiments using synchrotron light in 1961
– Measuring the frequency of laser light in 1972, leading to a more accurate value for the speed of light
– Creating the Bose-Einstein condensate, a new state of matter, in 1995
– Analyzing Titanic rivets to determine the cause of the ship’s sinking
– Developing the Topografiner, a precursor to the scanning tunneling microscope
These advancements have had practical applications in various industries and have contributed to scientific understanding across multiple disciplines.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/pao/nist-100-foundations-progress/science-impacts
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