NIST’s Compact Gyroscope May Turn Heads | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a compact atomic gyroscope that could revolutionize navigation technology. The device, which measures just 3.5…
NIST ‘Hybrid Metrology’ Method Could Improve Computer Chips | NIST
NIST has developed a new “hybrid metrology” method that combines multiple measurement techniques to more accurately measure tiny…
NIST, Collaborators Develop Sensitive New Way of Detecting Transistor Defects | NIST
Researchers at NIST and collaborators have developed a new method to detect and count defects in transistors, which are crucial for…
NIST Staff Honored in 2006 Presidential Rank Awards | NIST
Five NIST staff members have been recognized with 2006 Presidential Rank Awards for their exceptional public service contributions. The…
NIST Mini Sensor May ‘Change the Way We Live’ | NIST
NIST has developed a tiny, highly sensitive magnetic sensor about the size of a grain of rice. The atomic magnetometer requires little power…
Yikes! NIST Sensor Measures Yoctonewton Forces Fast | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a highly sensitive force sensor using a crystal of 60 beryllium ions cooled to near absolute zero. The…
NIST’s Next-Generation Atomic Clocks May Support Official Timekeeping | NIST
NIST’s experimental next-generation atomic clocks, based on ytterbium, strontium, aluminum, and mercury atoms, have reached a level of…
Novel Material May Demonstrate Long-Sought ‘Liquid’ Magnetic State | NIST
Researchers have discovered a novel material, nickel gallium sulfide (NiGa2S4), that may demonstrate a highly unusual “liquid”…
Scientists Tame ‘Hip Hop’ Atoms | NIST
Scientists at NIST have developed a new method for precisely placing individual atoms on a crystal surface, a crucial step in building…