‘Tornadoes’ Are Transferred From Light to Sodium Atoms | NIST
Researchers at NIST have successfully transferred rotational motion from laser light to sodium atoms, creating a “quantum tornado”…
Real-World Graphene Devices May Have a Bumpy Ride | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered that graphene’s ideal electronic properties are significantly altered when layered on a substrate,…
Algorithm Advance Produces Quantum Calculation Record | NIST
Researchers at NIST and Indiana University have achieved a new record in quantum calculations by determining the energy required to separate…
New Strontium Atomic Clock at JILA is ‘Best in Class’ | NIST
A team at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado, has developed a new strontium atomic clock that sets a new record…
New AC Voltage Devices: Factor of Three Improvement in Uncertainty | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new generation of devices that can reduce uncertainties in ac voltage measurements by a factor of three. The…
Probing a Rare Material Spin State at NIST | NIST
Researchers at NIST and international partners have discovered experimental evidence of a rare quantum paramagnetic spin state in a series of…
NIST team probes indestructible quantum states that may aid quantum computing | NIST
Researchers at NIST have successfully imaged quantum Hall (QH) edge states in graphene using an atomic force microscope. These edge states,…
Cold Atoms Could Replace Hot Gallium in Focused Ion Beams | NIST
Scientists at NIST have developed a new method for creating extremely focused ion beams using cold atoms, potentially revolutionizing…
Exploring quantum gravity—for whom the pendulum swings. | NIST
Researchers at NIST and their colleagues have proposed an experiment that could help determine if gravity is a quantum force. The experiment…