$123 Million in Grants Will Fund New Research Facilities | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $123 million in grants to 11 universities and a non-profit research…
NIST Method for Spotting Quantum Dots Could Help Make High-Performance Nanophotonic Devices | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new technique to precisely locate quantum dots on semiconductor wafers, which could significantly improve…
NIST Mini-Sensor Traces Faint Magnetic Signature of Human Heartbeat | NIST
Researchers from NIST and PTB have successfully used NIST’s miniature atomic magnetometer to detect a human heartbeat in a clinical…
‘Electron Trapping’ May Impact Future Microelectronics Measurements | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered a new phenomenon in transistor behavior that could impact future microelectronics measurements. When…
NIST Physicist William Phillips Wins 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics | NIST
NIST physicist William Phillips wins 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics – Shares award with Steven Chu and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji for work on…
JILA Researchers See Signs of Interactive Form of Quantum Matter | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have made a breakthrough in understanding the complex…
NIST Chip Measurement Advance Earns ‘Oscar of Innovation’ | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method called quantitative hybrid metrology (QHM) that integrates measurements from multiple instruments…
33 Local Employees Earn DOC Awards | NIST
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded 33 NIST employees with Gold and Silver Medal Awards, the highest honors from the department. The…
Ytterbium Gains Ground in Quest for Next-Generation Atomic Clocks | NIST
NIST researchers have made significant progress in developing a next-generation atomic clock using ytterbium atoms, which could be more stable…