Stunt Doubles: Ultracold Atoms Could Replicate the Electron ‘Jitterbug’ | NIST
Researchers at NIST have proposed an experiment using ultracold atoms to replicate the “jitterbug” motion of electrons predicted…
Measuring Tiny Forces with Light | NIST
Researchers at NIST’s Physical Measurement Laboratory have developed two types of force-measurement devices that use laser light to…
NIST Physicists Use Light To Make Ultrasmall Nanostructures | NIST
NIST physicists have developed a new method using light to create ultrasmall metallic nanostructures, potentially revolutionizing computer…
CNST Collaboration Produces Ultra-Short Light Pulses Using On-Chip Microresonator | NIST
Researchers from NIST and Purdue University have developed a new on-chip microresonator technology that converts continuous laser light into…
JQI Researchers Shed New Light on Atomic ‘Wave Function’ | NIST
Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have developed a new method to observe the wave function of isolated quantum systems, such as…
High Efficiency in the Fastest Single-Photon Detector System | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a high-efficiency single-photon detector system using superconducting nanowire technology. The device,…
A Novel Graphene Quantum Dot Structure Takes the Cake | NIST
Researchers at NIST have created a novel quantum structure in graphene using magnetic fields, confining electrons to concentric rings…
CNST Researchers Elucidate Micro-Optical Techniques for Solid-State Materials Characterization | NIST
Researchers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST) have contributed a detailed chapter to a new book on optical…
NIST’s LIDAR May Offer Peerless Precision in Remote Measurements | NIST
Title: NIST Develops Ultra-Precise LIDAR System for Remote Measurements Summary: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and…