A Primary Standard for Measuring Vacuum | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new quantum-based vacuum gauge system that could become a primary standard for measuring extremely low…
Road to AC Voltage Standard Leads to Important Junction | NIST
NIST has developed the world’s first precision instrument for directly measuring AC voltages using Josephson junction technology. This…
NIST Quantum Computing Research Among Top Stories of 2009 | NIST
NIST’s quantum computing research was selected as one of the top science stories of 2009 by three major science magazines. The research,…
New Material May Reveal Inner Workings of Hi-temp Superconductors | NIST
New Material May Reveal Inner Workings of Hi-temp Superconductors Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have…
Move Over, Lasers: Scientists Can Now Create Holograms from Neutrons, Too | NIST
Scientists at NIST have developed a new method to create holograms using neutron beams, allowing them to visualize the internal structures of…
Scientists Report First Observation of an “Atomic Air Force” | NIST
Scientists at NIST and CU-Boulder have observed atoms flying in formation for the first time, creating a “cubic” structure. The…
NIST Launches a New U.S. Time Standard: NIST-F2 Atomic Clock | NIST
NIST has launched a new atomic clock, NIST-F2, which is three times more accurate than the current NIST-F1 standard. The new clock, which has…
NIST Physicists Show Ion Pairs Perform Enhanced ‘Spooky Action’ | NIST
NIST physicists have demonstrated that pairs of beryllium ions can exhibit “spooky action at a distance,” a phenomenon that…
New NIST Detector Can ‘See’ Single Neutrons Over Broad Range | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a new optical neutron detector that can detect individual neutrons and…