Large-Scale Cousin of Elusive ‘Magnetic Monopoles’ Found at NIST | NIST
Scientists at NIST have discovered large-scale magnetic monopoles in a spin ice crystal material, providing a new way to study these elusive…
Bon MOT: Innovative Atom Trap Catches Highly Magnetic Atoms | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a new method for trapping and cooling highly magnetic erbium atoms using a…
NIST’s New Scanning Probe Microscope is Supercool | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed the world’s most advanced ultra-low temperature scanning probe…
Record Level of Radio Frequency Signal Synthesis with Quantum-Based Accuracy Achieved | NIST
NIST and CU Boulder researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum-based radio frequency (RF) signal synthesis, demonstrating…
Optical Clocks Synched to Femtoseconds — Through the Air | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method to synchronize optical clocks separated by up to 4 km of open air to within a few millionths of a…
New JILA Apparatus Measures Fast Nanoscale Motions | NIST
Researchers at JILA, a joint venture of NIST and the University of Colorado, have developed a new nanoscale apparatus that could revolutionize…
NIST and University of Colorado Establish Partnership | NIST
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado have established a formal partnership to enhance…
NIST Gets New Angle on X-Ray Measurements | NIST
NIST has developed a new method to reduce uncertainty in X-ray wavelength measurements, marking the first major advance since the 1970s. The…
Charge It: Neutral Atoms Made to Act Like Electrically Charged Particles | NIST
Scientists at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a way to make neutral atoms behave like charged particles in an electric…