Physicists measured something new in the radioactive decay of neutrons | NIST
Scientists at NIST have made precise measurements of the energy spectrum of photons produced during neutron beta decay, a fundamental process…
Chip-Scale Magnetic Sensor Draws on Mini Clock Design | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a miniaturized magnetic sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can detect magnetic fields as small…
A new twist on measuring spin: NIST Develops Microresonator to Study Electron Spin in Small Volumes | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new microresonator device that can measure electron spin in extremely small volumes, down to less than…
NIST Sensor Improvement Brings Analysis Method into Mainstream | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Waterloo have developed a new neutron interferometer design that could make the advanced quantum…
Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement to Medical Imaging | NIST
Researchers at NIST and NIAID have developed a new method using quantum dots to observe cellular processes in living cells over extended…
Counting Photons Is Now Routine Enough to Need Standards | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing standards for single-photon detectors (SPDs), which are crucial for…
JILA Atomic Clocks Measure Einstein’s General Relativity at Millimeter Scale | NIST
JILA physicists, jointly operated by NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, have measured Einstein’s theory of general relativity…
Six NIST Researchers Selected as IEEE Fellows | NIST
Six NIST researchers have been named IEEE Fellows, an honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to various technical fields. The IEEE…
JILA Spinning Method Confirms the Electron Still Seems Round | NIST
Scientists at JILA have developed a new method to measure the roundness of the electron using a gold-plated ion trap. The trap confines…