Thousands of Atoms Swap ‘Spins’ in Quantum Square Dance | NIST
Researchers at NIST have successfully performed a “quantum square dance” with thousands of rubidium atoms, a key step towards…
NIST Physicist Wineland Awarded 2007 National Medal of Science | NIST
NIST physicist David J. Wineland has been awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science for his pioneering work in quantum physics and computing.…
NIST Researchers Resurrect and Improve a Technique for Detecting Transistor Defects | NIST
NIST researchers have revived and improved a technique called charge pumping to detect defects in transistors, which are crucial components in…
NIST System Sets Speed Record For Generation of Quantum Keys for ‘Unbreakable’ Encryption | NIST
NIST has developed a quantum key distribution (QKD) system that generates encryption keys at a record-breaking rate of 1 million bits per…
NIST Achieves Record-Low Error Rate for Quantum Information Processing with One Qubit | NIST
NIST physicists have achieved a record-low error rate of 1 in 50,000 for single-qubit logic operations in quantum information processing. This…
NIST’s Light-Sensing Camera May Help Detect Extraterrestrial Life, Dark Matter | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a high-performance camera using superconducting nanowire sensors that can detect single photons. The camera,…
‘Tunable’ Network Features Coordinated Frequency Combs | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a tunable, super stable fiber-optic network that can synchronize light waves from different sources across a…
A new small-scale measurement invention ready for licensing | NIST
NIST has developed a new small-scale measurement technology called the Photonic Calorimeter, which is now available for licensing. This…
Seventy-One Staff Members Earn Departmental Bronze and Other NIST Awards | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) honored 71 staff members with awards during a ceremony in December 2008, recognizing…