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History of Quantum Hero Image
Physics

Atomic / molecular / quantum

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

FIB cross section of a SQUID multiplexer integrated circuit

Fabrication

Ongoing
The application of modern micro- and nanofabrication techniques to superconducting and cryogenic electronics is enabling new capabilities and applications.

Atomic Wavefunctions

Ongoing
NIST scientists are actively developing new algorithms for extremely high-accuracy computation of non-relativistic eigenstates of few-electron atomic systems.

The Research

FIB cross section of a SQUID multiplexer integrated circuit

Fabrication

Ongoing
The application of modern micro- and nanofabrication techniques to superconducting and cryogenic electronics is enabling new capabilities and applications.

Atomic Wavefunctions

Ongoing
NIST scientists are actively developing new algorithms for extremely high-accuracy computation of non-relativistic eigenstates of few-electron atomic systems.

Additional Resources Links

Atomic Spectra Database
Atomic Spectroscopy Databases
Handbook of Basic Atomic Spectroscopic Data

Publications

Precise Quantum Measurement of Vacuum with Cold Atoms

Author(s)
Daniel Barker, Bishnu Acharya, James A. Fedchak, Nikolai Klimov, Eric Norrgard, Julia Scherschligt, Eite Tiesinga, Stephen Eckel
We describe the cold-atom vacuum standards (CAVS) under development at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The CAVS measures pressure in the

Rydberg Engineering: Recent Techniques for Sensitive Field Measurements

Author(s)
Drew Rotunno, Nik Prajapati, SAMUEL BERWEGER, Aly Artusio-Glimpse, MATTHEW SIMONS, chris holloway, Amy Robinson
Highly-excited Rydberg atoms have been used for International System of Unit (SI)-traceable radio-frequency (RF) electric field and power measurements, but are

Awards