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Taking Measure

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Scott Davis

Dr. Scott Davis is a physics-trained entrepreneur. He co-founded Vescent to develop photonic-based nonmechanical laser beam steerers. Dr. Davis has over 50 papers, two book chapters, and more than 25 patents pending or issued. He obtained his Ph.D. from JILA under the tutelage of Professor David Nesbitt and served as an NRC postdoc in the NIST laboratories of David Plusquellic. He serves on the board of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) and is a leader in the quantum tech hub Elevate Quantum.

Quantum Advances: NIST and Industry Drive Powerful Computing and Clocks

April 30, 2025

Imagine what life would be like without GPS, something you use all the time without thinking about where it came from. NIST research helped bring you GPS and

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