Thermally Coupled Imager for Performing Time and Position Sensitive Imaging of Single Photons | NIST
A new type of single photon detector called the thermally-coupled imager (TCI) has been developed by NIST. This device uses superconducting…
Quantum Advances: NIST and Industry Drive Powerful Computing and Clocks | NIST
This article highlights the important role of NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in advancing quantum technologies,…
Quantum and Dance: It Takes 2 to Entangle | NIST
This article is a personal reflection by Krister Shalm, a physicist at NIST, who shares how his passion for quantum physics began in an…
New Atomic Fountain Clock Joins Elite Group That Keeps the World on Time | NIST
NIST has introduced NIST-F4, a new cesium fountain atomic clock that is among the most accurate timekeepers in the world. This clock measures…
Bringing an Atomic Clock Back to Life | NIST
This article highlights the efforts of physicist Vladislav Gerginov at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to restore a…
Cellphone Magnetometers as Biosensors | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new method to use the built-in magnetometer in smartphones as a biosensor for measuring biomedical…
Fountains of Atoms: Exquisite Timekeepers | NIST
This article explains how NIST-F4, one of the most accurate atomic clocks in the world, works. It is a cesium fountain clock, which uses a…
NIST’s Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry | NIST
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their collaborators have successfully created curved neutron beams…
100 Years of Quantum Research | NIST
This article from NIST highlights 100 years of groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics, showcasing key discoveries and experiments that…