Two for One: NIST Design Enables More Cost Effective Quantum Key Distribution | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new quantum key distribution (QKD) method that significantly reduces the number of detectors required,…
NIST Kick-Starts ‘Threshold Cryptography’ Development Effort | NIST
NIST Launches Threshold Cryptography Development Effort The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has initiated a new project…
NIST Physicist James Bergquist Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
James C. Bergquist, a physicist at NIST, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious honor for U.S. scientists.…
Historic Vote Ties Kilogram and Other Units to Natural Constants | NIST
The 26th General Conference of Weights and Measures voted to redefine four SI base units – kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole –…
“Dressed” Rubidium Atoms May Reveal Clues for Exotic Computing | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a method to “dress” neutral rubidium atoms with light, causing…
Hark! Group Demonstrates First Heralded Single Photon Source Made from Silicon | NIST
Researchers from NIST, UC San Diego, and Politecnico di Milano have developed the first heralded single photon source made from silicon. This…
NIST Develops Powerful Method of Suppressing Errors in Many Types of Quantum Computers | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a powerful method to suppress errors in quantum computers using an array of 1,000 ultracold beryllium ions.…
NSF Physics Frontier Center Created at Joint Quantum Institute | NIST
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) a $12.5 million grant over five years to establish a Physics…
NIST Launches Advanced Measurement Laboratory | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a state-of-the-art research facility called the Advanced Measurement…