A Primary Standard for Measuring Vacuum | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new quantum-based vacuum gauge system that could become a primary standard for measuring extremely low…
NIST/JILA Physicist Jun Ye Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
Dr. Jun Ye, a physicist at NIST and JILA, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious honor recognizing his…
Road to AC Voltage Standard Leads to Important Junction | NIST
NIST has developed the world’s first precision instrument for directly measuring AC voltages using Josephson junction technology. This…
NIST Quantum Computing Research Among Top Stories of 2009 | NIST
NIST’s quantum computing research was selected as one of the top science stories of 2009 by three major science magazines. The research,…
New Material May Reveal Inner Workings of Hi-temp Superconductors | NIST
New Material May Reveal Inner Workings of Hi-temp Superconductors Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have…
Spotlight: Meet a Mentor for Summer Undergraduates: NIST Quantum Physicist Krister Shalm | NIST
Title: NIST Quantum Physicist Krister Shalm Offers Summer Research Opportunities for Undergraduates Quantum physicist Krister Shalm from the…
Move Over, Lasers: Scientists Can Now Create Holograms from Neutrons, Too | NIST
Scientists at NIST have developed a new method to create holograms using neutron beams, allowing them to visualize the internal structures of…
Scientists Report First Observation of an “Atomic Air Force” | NIST
Scientists at NIST and CU-Boulder have observed atoms flying in formation for the first time, creating a “cubic” structure. The…
NIST Launches a New U.S. Time Standard: NIST-F2 Atomic Clock | NIST
NIST has launched a new atomic clock, NIST-F2, which is three times more accurate than the current NIST-F1 standard. The new clock, which has…