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NIST Device for Detecting Subatomic-Scale Motion Has Potential Robotics, Homeland Security Applications | NIST
February 3, 2025
Scientists at NIST have developed a new device that can measure the motion of super-tiny particles, such as

NIST’s Compact Atomic Gyroscope Displays New Twists | NIST
February 3, 2025
Researchers at NIST have developed a compact atomic gyroscope that can simultaneously measure rotation, rotation angle, and acceleration

Don’t Blink! NIST Studies Why Quantum Dots Suffer from ‘Fluorescence Intermittency’ | NIST
February 3, 2025
Researchers at NIST have discovered that quantum dots made of indium arsenide and gallium arsenide (InAs/GaAs) – previously

Computing with Single Atoms | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST researchers are developing a new approach to create atomically precise transistors using single atoms on a silicon

JILA Team Finds New Parallel Between Cold Gases and ‘Hot’ Superconductors | NIST
February 3, 2025
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have discovered another parallel

Spotlight: A Stability-Boosting Swap for Our Chip-Scale Clock | NIST
February 3, 2025
Title: NIST Develops More Stable Chip-Scale Atomic Clock Using Near-Infrared Laser Summary: Researchers at the National Institute of

JILA Team Finds First Direct Evidence of ‘Spin Symmetry’ In Atoms | NIST
February 3, 2025
JILA physicists have made the first direct observation of spin symmetry in atoms, a key prediction of quantum

Five NIST Scientists Win Flemming Awards | NIST
February 3, 2025
Five NIST researchers have been recognized with prestigious 2009 Arthur S. Flemming Awards for their groundbreaking work in

NIST Physicists Demonstrate Quantum Entanglement in Mechanical System | NIST
February 3, 2025
NIST physicists have demonstrated quantum entanglement in a mechanical system for the first time, using two pairs of