Replace Kilogram Artifact Now With Definition Based on Nature, Experts Say | NIST
The article discusses the proposal to redefine the kilogram, the only base unit of the International System of Units (SI) still defined by a…
Physicists Use Laser Light to Focus Atoms on Surfaces | NIST
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new method for creating extremely small metallic…
NIST Sensor Could Improve One of Nano Research’s Most Useful Microscopes | NIST
NIST has developed a new sensor that could significantly improve the accuracy of atomic force microscopes (AFMs), one of the most important…
Powerful NIST Detectors on Hawaiian Telescope to Probe Origins of Stars, Planets and Galaxies | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a powerful new submillimeter camera called SCUBA-2, which will be…
NIST Proposes Voluntary Federal Standard for Key Escrow Encryption | NIST
In 1993, NIST proposed a voluntary federal standard for escrowed encryption to enhance telephone communication security while addressing law…
NIST’s New Quantum Method Generates Really Random Numbers | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method for generating truly random numbers using quantum mechanics, which could significantly enhance…
NIST Physicist Wins APS Keithley Award | NIST
NIST Physicist Wins Prestigious Measurement Science Award Kent Irwin, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology…
NIST Demonstrates Key Step in Use of Quantum Computers for Code-Breaking | NIST
NIST physicists have demonstrated a crucial step in using quantum computers to break current encryption codes. They used three beryllium ions…
JQI Physicists Demonstrate Coveted ‘Spin-Orbit Coupling’ for the First Time in Ultracold Atomic Gases | NIST
Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have successfully demonstrated spin-orbit coupling in ultracold atomic gases for the first…