Hybrid Optical Device Captures Light for Longer Periods of Time in a Tiny Region | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new hybrid optical microcavity device that significantly enhances light-matter interactions. The device…
New Design for Transistors Powered by Single Electrons | NIST
Scientists at NIST and NTT Corp. have developed the first reproducible and controllable silicon transistors that operate using single…
Seeing the Quantum in Chemistry: JILA Scientists Control Chemical Reactions of Ultracold Molecules | NIST
Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado, have observed chemical reactions at ultralow temperatures near…
Stabilograms – A Visual Tool for Testbed Performance | NIST
NIST has developed a new visual tool called a Stabilogram to help researchers analyze and improve the stability of testbed environments. The…
NIST Announces Accreditation for Calibration Labs Based on International Standards | NIST
NIST Announces Accreditation for Calibration Labs Based on International Standards The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)…
Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology Awards Over $34 Million in Recovery Act Grants to Increase Innovation and Improve American Competitiveness | NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $34.12 million in grants for measurement science and engineering…
NIST Seeks Comments on Draft SP 800-131A Rev. 2: Transitioning the Use of Crypto Algorithms and Key Lengths | NIST
NIST is updating its guidelines for federal agencies to transition to stronger cryptographic keys and more robust algorithms to protect…
CNST and Sandia Researchers Publish a Detailed Review of Electrical Contacts in One and Two Dimensional Nanomaterials | NIST
Researchers from NIST and Sandia have published a detailed review of electrical contacts in one and two-dimensional nanomaterials. They…
NIST Team Supersizes ‘Quantum Squeezing’ to Measure Ultrasmall Motion | NIST
NIST physicists have developed a new quantum squeezing technique that amplifies the motion of a single trapped magnesium ion by a factor of…