NIST/JILA Physicist Ana Maria Rey Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
Ana Maria Rey, a physicist at NIST and JILA, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Rey’s research focuses on controlling…
CHIPS for America Seeks Public Input on Financial Incentives, New Institutes for Semiconductor Manufacturing | NIST
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public input on two programs aimed at…
Vegas ‘Quantum Spookshow’ Demos On-the-Fly Encryption of Streaming Video | NIST
Researchers from NIST and NUS are demonstrating quantum cryptography for secure video streaming at the Black Hat and DEFCON conferences. The…
Cryptographic Key Generation: NIST Releases Draft SP 800-133 Rev. 2 for Comment | NIST
NIST has released a draft of SP 800-133 Revision 2, which outlines a method for generating cryptographic keys used by approved algorithms. The…
Less Jitter, More Bits: New Material for Detecting Photons Captures More Quantum Information | NIST
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new superconducting nanowire detector that captures…
Experiments at NIST Launch New Field of Physics: Non-Linear Atom Optics | NIST
Researchers at NIST have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of physics by demonstrating that atoms can exhibit non-linear properties…
NIST Scientists Use Electron Beam to Unravel the Secrets of an ‘Atomic Switch’ | NIST
Scientists at NIST have made significant progress in understanding the behavior of atoms on a crystal surface. Using a custom-built, cryogenic…
NIST Demonstrates Sustained Quantum Computation Processing | NIST
NIST researchers have made significant progress in developing quantum computing technology by demonstrating sustained, reliable quantum…
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…