CTL Roadmaps | NIST
**Quantum Communications Standard: NIST CTL Roadmaps** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a series of…
What Is Quantum Cryptography? | NIST
This article explains what quantum cryptography is and how it uses the principles of quantum mechanics to secure information. Unlike…
Unlocking Cybersecurity at the Physical Layer | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed the Device-level Anomaly fRamEwork (DARE), a new approach to…
2025 Early Career Scientist Award (ESCA) in Statistical Physics – Nicole Yunger Halpern | NIST
**Summary** The C3 Commission on Statistical Physics established the Early Career Scientist Award (ESCA) to recognize young scientists making…
Thermally Coupled Imager for Performing Time and Position Sensitive Imaging of Single Photons | NIST
A new type of single photon detector called the thermally-coupled imager (TCI) has been developed by NIST. This device uses superconducting…
Quantum Advances: NIST and Industry Drive Powerful Computing and Clocks | NIST
This article highlights the important role of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in advancing quantum technologies,…
New Atomic Fountain Clock Joins Elite Group That Keeps the World on Time | NIST
NIST has introduced NIST-F4, a new cesium fountain atomic clock that is among the most accurate timekeepers in the world. This clock measures…
Cellphone Magnetometers as Biosensors | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new method to use the built-in magnetometer in smartphones as a biosensor for measuring biomedical…
Fountains of Atoms: Exquisite Timekeepers | NIST
This article explains how NIST-F4, one of the most accurate atomic clocks in the world, works. It is a cesium fountain clock, which uses a…