NIST/JILA ‘Dark Pulse Laser’ Produces Bursts of … Almost Nothing | NIST
Researchers at NIST and JILA have developed a new type of pulsed laser that generates “dark pulses” – repeated dips in light…
Tiny, Atom-based Detector Senses Weak Magnetic Fields | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a tiny, low-power magnetic sensor about the size of a grain of rice that can detect extremely weak magnetic…
Truly Random Numbers — But Not by Chance | NIST
The article discusses NIST’s efforts to develop a truly random number generator using quantum mechanics, which could revolutionize…
Super Sensitive Gas Detector Goes Down the Nanotubes | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a highly sensitive gas detector using nanotubes that could revolutionize biological cell stress and…
New Breakthrough Cryogenic X-ray Microcalorimeter Improves Microanalysis Tenfold | NIST
NIST Develops Revolutionary X-ray Microcalorimeter for Semiconductor Industry The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has…
NIST Creates Fundamentally Accurate Quantum Thermometer | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a fundamentally accurate quantum thermometer that measures temperature by observing the quantum mechanical…
A New Harmony: NIST Researchers Develop a Universal Method for Calculating the Resonances of Oscillators | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a universal method for calculating the lowest possible uncertainty in measuring resonance frequencies of…
Groundbreaking Technique Yields Important New Details on Silicon, Subatomic Particles and Possible ‘Fifth Force’ | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new technique using neutrons to study silicon crystals, revealing previously unknown properties and…
NIST Posts Online Database of Cryogenic Materials Properties | NIST
NIST Releases Free Online Database of Cryogenic Materials Properties The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a…