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…
NIST and Navy Tests Suggest Telecom Networks Could Back Up GPS Time Signals | NIST
Title: NIST and Navy Test Telecom Networks as Backup for GPS Time Signals 1. Summary: NIST and the US Naval Observatory (USNO) have conducted…
Background on Quantum Key Distribution | NIST
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is a method for secure communication using quantum mechanics principles. It involves sending individual photons…
NIST Scientists Cross the Bridge between Atomic and Real Worlds | NIST
NIST researchers have made significant progress in understanding quantum superposition, a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics. In 1996,…
NIST Team Directs and Measures Quantum Drum Duet | NIST
NIST researchers have successfully entangled the vibrations of two mechanical drums, each made of about 1 trillion atoms. This is a…
Schroedinger’s Cat in an Atomic Cage | NIST
Scientists at NIST have successfully created a beryllium atom that exists in two separate locations simultaneously, demonstrating a…