History of NIST Quantum Voltage Standards | NIST
The article discusses the history and development of NIST’s quantum voltage standards based on superconductivity. Superconductivity,…
Scanning Tunneling Microscope | NIST
The scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is a powerful tool for studying metal surfaces at the atomic level. Invented in the 1980s, it works by…
X-ray Polarization | NIST
This article discusses the use of the Electron Beam Ion Trap (EBIT) at NIST for studying highly charged ions and their interactions. The EBIT…
A Brief History of Atomic Clocks at NIST | NIST
The development of atomic clocks at NIST (now NIST) began in 1945 with the suggestion to use atomic beam magnetic resonance. In 1949, NIST…
Making quantum measurement useful: Quantum State Discrimination beyond classical limits | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new quantum measurement technique that surpasses classical limits, allowing them to determine the state…
Thermodynamics | NIST
NIST scientists are developing groundbreaking quantum-based technologies to revolutionize the measurement of temperature, pressure, and vacuum…
Frequency-comb-based Spectroscopy (Dual-Comb Spectroscopy) | NIST
Dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) is an advanced technique for precise molecular analysis using frequency combs. NIST researchers have developed…
2016 Joseph F. Keithley Award – Samuel Benz | NIST
Title: Samuel Benz Receives 2016 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Quantum-Based Superconducting Voltage Standards Summary: Samuel Benz, a…
2007 APS Fellow – Alan Migdall | NIST
Title: Alan Migdall Named 2007 APS Fellow Summary: Alan Migdall, a physicist at NIST, has been elected as an American Physical Society (APS)…