New SPAD Control System: High Efficiency, Low Noise | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new control system for single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) that significantly improves their detection…
Better ‘Photon Loops’ May Be Key to Computer and Physics Advances | NIST
Researchers at NIST and Harvard University have developed a new method to control photons more accurately in microchips, which could lead to…
Atomic Clock In Space to Reach New Heights Of Accuracy | NIST
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a highly accurate atomic clock for use on the…
Quantum Simulators Wield Control Over More Than 50 Qubits | NIST
Title: Quantum Simulators with Over 50 Qubits Achieved by NIST and Harvard/MIT Teams Two independent research teams have developed quantum…
CNST and ITL Researchers Change the Color and Shape of a Single Photon | NIST
Researchers from the CNST and ITL have achieved a breakthrough in quantum photonics by simultaneously changing the color and shape of a single…
NIST’s Second ‘Quantum Logic Clock’ is Now World’s Most Precise Clock | NIST
NIST has developed a second-generation “quantum logic clock” using a single aluminum atom, making it the world’s most…
The Shape of Things to Come: NIST Probes the Promise of Nanomanufacturing Using DNA Origami | NIST
NIST researchers have explored the potential of DNA origami for nanomanufacturing, creating three different DNA origami templates to study how…
NIST Featured in Media’s Top Science Stories of 2015 | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was featured in several media outlets’ top science stories of 2015.…
Beyond Six Nines: Ultra-enriched Silicon Paves the Road to Quantum Computing | NIST
NIST researchers have developed the most highly enriched silicon-28 (28Si) material, surpassing their own goals of reaching “six…