NIST Mini-Sensor Traces Faint Magnetic Signature of Human Heartbeat | NIST
Researchers from NIST and PTB have successfully used NIST’s miniature atomic magnetometer to detect a human heartbeat in a clinical…
‘Electron Trapping’ May Impact Future Microelectronics Measurements | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered a new phenomenon in transistor behavior that could impact future microelectronics measurements. When…
Researchers Peg Magnetism as Key Driver of High-Temperature Superconductivity | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered that magnetic fluctuations, rather than lattice vibrations, may be the key driver of high-temperature…
NIST Physicist William Phillips Wins 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics | NIST
NIST physicist William Phillips wins 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics – Shares award with Steven Chu and Claude Cohen-Tannoudji for work on…
JILA Researchers See Signs of Interactive Form of Quantum Matter | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have made a breakthrough in understanding the complex…
33 Local Employees Earn DOC Awards | NIST
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded 33 NIST employees with Gold and Silver Medal Awards, the highest honors from the department. The…
Ytterbium Gains Ground in Quest for Next-Generation Atomic Clocks | NIST
NIST researchers have made significant progress in developing a next-generation atomic clock using ytterbium atoms, which could be more stable…
Three’s a Charm: NIST Detectors Reveal Entangled Photon Triplets | NIST
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have achieved a breakthrough in quantum entanglement by directly entangling three photons…
NIST Unveils Atom-based Standards for Measuring Chip Features Under 50 Nanometers | NIST
NIST, in collaboration with SEMATECH and industry partners, has developed new test structures that enable reliable measurement of device…