NIST Researchers Create 'Quantum Cats' Made of Light
Release Date: 08/31/2010 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created "quantum cats" made of photons (particles of light), … more
Yikes! NIST Sensor Measures Yoctonewton Forces Fast
Release Date: 08/31/2010 Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used a small crystal of ions (electrically charged atoms) to detect … more
Glasperlenspiel: NIST Scientists Propose New Test for Gravity
Release Date: 08/31/2010 A new experiment proposed* by physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may allow researchers to test the effects of … more 
Washington Metro Region Nanotechnology Partnership Forum
September 13, 2010 The intent of the forum is to foster collaboration and potential partnerships among federal laboratories, academia, and the private sector in the … more
Antenna Parameter Measurement by Near-Field Techniques Short Course
September 14-16, 2010 Transfer near-field technology to industry and other agencies. more |
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