Physicists Catch Best Waves Ever from New, Improved SURF III at NIST | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has upgraded its Synchrotron Ultraviolet Radiation Facility (SURF III), which will…
‘Radio Wave Cooling’ Offers New Twist on Laser Cooling | NIST
NIST physicists have developed a new method for cooling mechanical oscillators using radio waves, rather than traditional laser cooling…
Calibrating the Universe: Behind the Scenes, NIST Scientists Play a Critical Role in Improving Gravitational Wave Measurements | NIST
NIST researchers played a crucial role in calibrating LIGO’s gravitational wave detectors, enabling the historic 2015 detection of…
Four PML Scientists Honored | NIST
Four scientists from NIST’s Physical Measurement Laboratory have recently received prestigious awards and honors for their…
Five NIST Scientists Win APS Awards | NIST
Five NIST scientists have won prestigious awards from the American Physical Society (APS), recognizing their groundbreaking work in…
NIST, Industry Researchers Use IEEE Standard to Point a Way Ahead for Cloud Computing | NIST
The article discusses the IEEE 2302-2021 Standard on Intercloud Interoperability and Federation, which was developed based on NIST’s…
JILA Solves Problem of Quantum Dot ‘Blinking’ | NIST
Scientists at JILA, a joint venture of NIST and the University of Colorado, have found a way to suppress the “blinking” problem in…
Armchair Science: DNA Strands That Select Nanotubes Are First Step to a Practical ‘Quantum Wire’ | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a method using tailored DNA strands to selectively purify “armchair” carbon nanotubes, which…
NIST Demo Adds Key Capability to Atom-Based Radio Communications | NIST
NIST researchers have demonstrated an atom-based sensor that can determine the direction of incoming radio signals, a key component for…