O’Brian Named Director of NIST Boulder Laboratories | NIST
Thomas R. O’Brian has been named the new director of the NIST Boulder Laboratories. Previously, he was the chief of the Time and…
New Year to Arrive Late Again This Year: Leap Second to be Added on Dec. 31 | NIST
A leap second will be added on December 31, 1995, to keep atomic clocks in sync with the Earth’s rotation. This adjustment, known as a…
Nano-layer of Ruthenium Stabilizes Magnetic Sensors | NIST
A new sensor design developed by NIST uses a thin layer of ruthenium to improve the performance of magnetic sensors. This layer sits between a…
Thirteen Earn NIST Awards | NIST
Thirteen employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were recognized with awards during a ceremony on December 5,…
JILA Strontium Atomic Clock Sets New Records in Both Precision and Stability | NIST
JILA’s experimental strontium atomic clock has set new world records for both precision and stability, making it the most accurate…
Fifty Earn NIST Bronze Medals | NIST
Fifty employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) were awarded the Departmental Bronze Medal on December 5, 2007,…
New ‘Quick Test’ Station May Speed Commercialization of Photonic Thermometers | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a new automated system to test and package photonic thermometers, which use light to measure temperature. This…
One Electron, Two Electrons… | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a new prototype standard for measuring capacitance, which is the ability of a device to store electrical…
Researchers Develop Versatile Optomechanical Sensors for Atomic Force Microscopy | NIST
Researchers at the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have created new optomechanical sensors for atomic force microscopy (AFM)…