NIST Researchers Resurrect and Improve a Technique for Detecting Transistor Defects | NIST
NIST researchers have revived and improved a technique called charge pumping to detect defects in transistors, which are crucial components in…
NIST’s Joint Institute for Metrology in Biology Moves to SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | NIST
The Joint Institute for Metrology in Biology (JIMB), a collaboration between NIST and Stanford University, has relocated to SLAC National…
NIST Physicists ‘Flash-freeze’ Crystal of 150 Ions | NIST
NIST physicists have successfully “flash-frozen” a flat crystal of 150 beryllium ions, a significant advancement in quantum…
NIST’s Light-Sensing Camera May Help Detect Extraterrestrial Life, Dark Matter | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a high-performance camera using superconducting nanowire sensors that can detect single photons. The camera,…
‘Tunable’ Network Features Coordinated Frequency Combs | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a tunable, super stable fiber-optic network that can synchronize light waves from different sources across a…
Seventy-One Staff Members Earn Departmental Bronze and Other NIST Awards | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) honored 71 staff members with awards during a ceremony in December 2008, recognizing…
NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Clock | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has introduced a new atomic clock called NIST-F1, which is one of the most accurate…
Taking the Stress Out of Magnetic Field Detection | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new type of magnetic material that significantly improves the sensitivity of magnetic sensors. This…
Vibrationally Robust Fiber Laser Frequency Comb | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a more robust fiber laser frequency comb that can operate effectively even in the presence of strong…