Novel Zigzag Shape Gives Sensors Magnetic Appeal | NIST
Scientists at NIST have developed a new type of magnetic sensor in a zigzag shape that could be used in various applications. The sensors are…
NIST’s Cornell Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
Eric Cornell, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences…
NIST Stars in Media’s Top Science and Technology Stories of 2013 | NIST
NIST’s ytterbium lattice atomic clocks, which were the world’s most stable clocks in 2013, were featured in two media lists of the…
Photons Emitted by Quantum Dots Can be Made Indistinguishable Through Quantum Frequency Conversion | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new method to make photons emitted by quantum dots indistinguishable by shifting their frequencies to…
Amplitude Sensing below the Zero-Point Fluctuations | NIST
Title: NIST Demonstrates Quantum Sensing Technique for Measuring Sub-Zero Point Fluctuations Summary: Researchers at the National Institute of…
Everlasting Quantum Wave: NIST Physicists Predict New Form of Soliton in Ultracold Gases | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have predicted a new type of “immortal” soliton wave in ultracold gases. Unlike…
NIST Sensor Experts Invent Supercool Mini-Thermometer | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a tiny superconducting thermometer that can measure temperatures as low as 50 millikelvin, with potential…
Laser Trapping of Erbium May Lead to Novel Devices | NIST
Researchers at NIST have successfully trapped erbium atoms using lasers, a breakthrough that could lead to new devices for telecommunications,…
New Device Widens Light Beams by 400 Times, Broadening Possibilities in Science and Technology | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new device that can expand the diameter of a light beam by 400 times, enabling more precise measurements…