Two for One: NIST Design Enables More Cost Effective Quantum Key Distribution | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new quantum key distribution (QKD) method that significantly reduces the number of detectors required,…
Detecting Brain Waves with Atomic Vapor | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new type of magnetometer that could revolutionize the detection of brain waves. The device, called a…
New Quantum Dot Technique Combines Best of Optical and Electron Microscopy | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new microscopy technique that combines the strengths of optical and electron microscopy. The technique…
NIST Physicist James Bergquist Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
James C. Bergquist, a physicist at NIST, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious honor for U.S. scientists.…
Historic Vote Ties Kilogram and Other Units to Natural Constants | NIST
The 26th General Conference of Weights and Measures voted to redefine four SI base units – kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole –…
“Dressed” Rubidium Atoms May Reveal Clues for Exotic Computing | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a method to “dress” neutral rubidium atoms with light, causing…
Hark! Group Demonstrates First Heralded Single Photon Source Made from Silicon | NIST
Researchers from NIST, UC San Diego, and Politecnico di Milano have developed the first heralded single photon source made from silicon. This…
NIST Awards $24 Million in Grants For New Research Facilities Dedicated to Quantum Measurement, Marine Ecology | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $24 million in grants to three universities for the construction of new…
NIST Develops Powerful Method of Suppressing Errors in Many Types of Quantum Computers | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a powerful method to suppress errors in quantum computers using an array of 1,000 ultracold beryllium ions.…