Graphene Drumheads Tuned to Make Quantum Dots | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have discovered a new way to create quantum dots in graphene using mechanical strain. By…
Spotlight: Alejandra Collopy’s Exploration of the Quantum World | NIST
Title: NIST Postdoctoral Researcher Alejandra Collopy Explores Quantum World Summary: NIST postdoctoral researcher Alejandra Collopy is making…
Tiny Spectrometer Offers Precision Laser Calibration | NIST
NIST has developed a tiny spectrometer about the size of a green pea that could revolutionize laser calibration and optical…
New Technique Reveals Hidden Properties of Ultracold Atomic Gases | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado, have developed a new technique to study ultracold atomic gases.…
High-Flying Electrons May Provide New Test of Quantum Theory | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the Max Planck Institute are working on a new experiment to measure the Rydberg constant with unprecedented accuracy.…
Mystery of the Dark Solitons | NIST
Scientists at NIST and the Joint Quantum Institute have discovered that dark solitons in ultracold quantum fluids behave differently when…
Universe’s Constants Now Known with Sufficient Certainty to Completely Redefine the International System of Units | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made significant advancements in measuring fundamental constants of nature,…
NIST Posts 51 Entries for New Hash Algorithm Competition | NIST
NIST has selected 51 candidates for a new cryptographic hash algorithm competition, with the goal of selecting a new SHA-3 standard by 2012.…
Shedding Light on Dark Matter with SQUIDs | NIST
Title: NIST’s SQUIDs Enable Dark Matter Search in Seattle NIST has provided ultra-sensitive SQUID sensors to the Axion Dark Matter…