More Power to You, Wonder Woman! | NIST
This article is written in the voice of Ms. Ampere, a fictional character representing the SI unit of electric current, as part of the…
What, Then, Is Time? | NIST
This article, written by a scientist from NIST, reflects on the nature of time and its measurement. The author recalls how his early interest…
Leap second and UT1-UTC information | NIST
The article discusses the use of leap seconds to keep UTC time within 0.9 seconds of UT1, which is based on Earth’s rotation. NIST…
SRI 6002 Multi-Junction Thermal Converter | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed two new multi-junction thermal converter (MJTC) models, SRI 6002a and…
Optical grating scatterometry | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing standards and methods for assessing periodic structures using optical…
2024 PECASE – Adam Kaufman | NIST
Adam Kaufman, a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Early…
2024 PECASE – Stephen Eckel | NIST
Stephen Eckel, a researcher at NIST, has been awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)…
Justyna P. Zwolak | NIST
Justyna Zwolak, a scientist at NIST, is working on applying machine learning and AI to quantum computing, specifically focusing on identifying…
2018 – Bronze Medal Award—Dustin Hite, Dietrich Leibfried, David Pappas, Andrew Wilson | NIST
In 2018, a team of researchers led by Dustin Hite, Dietrich Leibfried, David Pappas, and Andrew Wilson at NIST was awarded a Bronze Medal for…