New Quantum Dot Technique Combines Best of Optical and Electron Microscopy | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new microscopy technique that combines the strengths of optical and electron microscopy. The technique…
NIST Physicist James Bergquist Elected to National Academy of Sciences | NIST
James C. Bergquist, a physicist at NIST, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious honor for U.S. scientists.…
Historic Vote Ties Kilogram and Other Units to Natural Constants | NIST
The 26th General Conference of Weights and Measures voted to redefine four SI base units – kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole –…
“Dressed” Rubidium Atoms May Reveal Clues for Exotic Computing | NIST
Researchers at NIST and the University of Maryland have developed a method to “dress” neutral rubidium atoms with light, causing…
NIST Awards $24 Million in Grants For New Research Facilities Dedicated to Quantum Measurement, Marine Ecology | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $24 million in grants to three universities for the construction of new…
NIST’s Second ‘Quantum Logic Clock’ Based on Aluminum Ion is Now World’s Most Precise Clock | NIST
NIST has developed a second-generation “quantum logic clock” using a single aluminum atom, which is now the world’s most…
NSF Physics Frontier Center Created at Joint Quantum Institute | NIST
The National Science Foundation has awarded the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) a $12.5 million grant over five years to establish a Physics…
Up-Scale: Frequency Converter Enables Ultra-High Sensitivity Infrared Spectrometry | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new technique for measuring near-infrared light with unprecedented sensitivity. The method, which uses…
NIST Photon Detectors Have Record Efficiency | NIST
NIST physicists have developed single photon detectors with a record 88% efficiency, a significant advancement for practical quantum…