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This Little Light of Mine: Changing the Color of Single Photons Emitted by Quantum Dots | NIST
February 3, 2025
Researchers at NIST have successfully converted the wavelength of single photons emitted by quantum dots from near-infrared (1,300

Magnetic Attraction: Physicists Pay Homage to the SQUID at 50 | NIST
February 3, 2025
The SQUID, or superconducting quantum interference device, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Developed at Ford Scientific Laboratories

U.S. Chooses Optoelectronics Broker in Cooperative Effort with Japan | NIST
February 3, 2025
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected a partnership led by the Optoelectronics Industry Development

A twist and a spin: harnessing two quantum properties transforms a neutron beam into a powerful probe of material structure | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST scientists and international collaborators have developed a new method to manipulate neutron beams using two quantum properties

NIST ‘Quantum Logic Clock’ Rivals Mercury Ion as World’s Most Accurate Clock | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST has developed a new “quantum logic clock” that rivals the world’s most accurate clock based on a

NIST Offers Strategies to Help Businesses Secure Their Cyber Supply Chains | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST has released a new guidebook titled “Key Practices in Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management” to help businesses

NIST Demonstrates Data ‘Repair Kit’ for Quantum Computers | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST has developed a practical method for automatically correcting data-handling errors in quantum computers using beryllium ions as

Small, Low-noise Oscillator May Help in Surveillance | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST has developed a new type of microwave oscillator that is smaller, simpler, and produces clearer signals at

JILA’s Bigger and Better ‘Tweezer Clock’ Is Super Stable | NIST
February 3, 2025
JILA researchers have developed an improved atomic “tweezer clock” that demonstrates high stability close to the best optical