Quantum Computing and Algorithms

Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado, have observed chemical reactions at ultralow temperatures near…

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $34.12 million in grants for measurement science and engineering…

NIST researchers have developed a mechanical micro-drum that can store quantum information, potentially revolutionizing quantum computing. The…

Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and CU-Boulder, have created the first high-density gas of ultracold polar molecules. This…

NIST Announces 2021 SBIR Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened its…

Deborah Jin, a prominent physicist at NIST and JILA, passed away on September 15, 2016 at the age of 47 after a battle with cancer. Jin was…

Jun Ye, a physicist at NIST/JILA, has developed the world’s most precise atomic clock, which would neither gain nor lose a second in 90…