NIST Atomic Clocks Now Keep Time Well Enough to Improve Models of Earth | NIST
NIST physicists have achieved new performance records with their experimental atomic clocks, which now tick with enough precision to improve…
NIST Researchers Hear Puzzling New Physics from Graphene Quartet’s Quantum Harmonies | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered unexpected quantum behavior in graphene’s electron states when exposed to extreme low temperatures…
NIST Researchers Boost Microwave Signal Stability a Hundredfold | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new method to boost the stability of microwave signals by a factor of 100, using advanced atomic clocks,…
Spin Wave Detective Story Redux: NIST Researchers Find More Surprising Behavior in a 2D Magnet | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered surprising behavior in 2D magnetic materials using advanced Raman spectroscopy techniques. The study found…
Key Property of Graphene Sustained Over Wide Ranges of Density and Energy | NIST
Researchers at NIST have discovered that charge carriers in graphene maintain their massless particle behavior over a much wider range of…
‘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…