NIST’s Second ‘Quantum Logic Clock’ Based on Aluminum Ion is Now World’s Most Precise Clock | NIST
NIST has developed a second-generation “quantum logic clock” using a single aluminum atom, which is now the world’s most…
Up-Scale: Frequency Converter Enables Ultra-High Sensitivity Infrared Spectrometry | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new technique for measuring near-infrared light with unprecedented sensitivity. The method, which uses…
NIST Photon Detectors Have Record Efficiency | NIST
NIST physicists have developed single photon detectors with a record 88% efficiency, a significant advancement for practical quantum…
Commerce’s NIST and Montgomery County Public Schools Partner to Strengthen Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) have partnered to enhance STEM education…
An Entangled Matter-Wave Interferometer: Now With Double the Spookiness! | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have developed a new quantum sensor that combines two…
NIST Launches Advanced Measurement Laboratory | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a state-of-the-art research facility called the Advanced Measurement…
Nano ‘Pin Art’: NIST Arrays Are Step Toward Mass Production of Nanowires | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method for producing semiconductor nanowires that could revolutionize the production of tiny electronic…
NIST Recognizes Staff Achievements with 2018 Awards | NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently held its 47th annual awards ceremony to recognize the achievements of…
NIST Awards Funding to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing for Critical and Emerging Technologies | NIST
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $2.08 million to seven organizations…