Mystery of the Dark Solitons | NIST
Scientists at NIST and the Joint Quantum Institute have discovered that dark solitons in ultracold quantum fluids behave differently when…
Universe’s Constants Now Known with Sufficient Certainty to Completely Redefine the International System of Units | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made significant advancements in measuring fundamental constants of nature,…
NIST Posts 51 Entries for New Hash Algorithm Competition | NIST
NIST has selected 51 candidates for a new cryptographic hash algorithm competition, with the goal of selecting a new SHA-3 standard by 2012.…
What Laser Color Do You Like? | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a microchip technology that can convert near-infrared laser light into any…
NIST Physicists ‘Entangle’ Two Atoms Using Microwaves for the First Time | NIST
NIST physicists have successfully entangled two separated ions using microwaves for the first time, a breakthrough that could lead to more…
NIST Tightens the Bounds on the Quantum Information ‘Speed Limit’ | NIST
NIST researchers have discovered that quantum information transfer in quantum computers is limited by a power law relationship, rather than a…
Accelerating Ideas Toward Commercialization | NIST
The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at NIST aims to commercialize federally funded research and development by accelerating the transfer…
Stacking the Deck: Single Photons Observed at Seemingly Faster-than-Light Speeds | NIST
Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have made a groundbreaking discovery in quantum physics by observing photons traveling at…
A Primary Voltage Standard for the Whole World | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a programmable quantum voltage standard using Josephson junctions that can provide a voltage with an…