Daniel Swetz is a research physicist and group leader at NIST’s Quantum Sensors Division. He joined NIST in 2010 and focuses on developing advanced superconducting sensors and readout systems for microcalorimeter detectors. These detectors can measure the energy of individual photons and particle decays with high precision, which is difficult with conventional techniques.
Swetz collaborates with researchers worldwide to apply these detectors to various fields, including studying highly charged ions, materials analysis, astrophysics, radioactivity standards, 3D x-ray nanoprobe imaging, and nuclear materials accounting. He has authored over 100 publications and received several awards, including NIST/DOCGold, Silver, and Bronze medals, as well as an R&D100 award.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/people/daniel-swetz
Keywords: Metrology, Nanoprobe, Superconducting, X-ray, Spectroscopy
