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National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network (NASCTN)

The National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network (NASCTN) is a multi-agency-chartered partnership that organizes a national network of federal, academic, and commercial test facilities. It provides testing, modeling and analysis necessary to develop and deploy spectrum-sharing

International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management

Tue, Jul 21 - Fri, Jul 24 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to host the International Symposium on Forensic

NIST chip containing a single-photon detector made of superconducting nanowires. Four chips like this were used in the experiment that entangled three photons.

Three's a Charm: NIST Detectors Reveal Entangled Photon Triplets

September 15, 2014

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have directly entangled three photons in the most technologically useful state for the first time, thanks in

Technology - Entrepreneurship Showcase

Thu, Oct 9 2014

Are you an inventor, entrepreneur, product developer, angel investor, scientist, engineer or post-doc in search of your

JILA Team Finds First Direct Evidence of 'Spin Symmetry' In Atoms

August 21, 2014

Just as diamonds with perfect symmetry may be unusually brilliant jewels, the quantum world has a symmetrical splendor of high scientific value. Confirming this

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)

Mission: SURF is designed to inspire undergraduate students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through a unique research experience that supports the NIST mission.

Optical and Microwave Waveform Synthesis

We use femtosecond-laser frequency combs to generate optical and microwave waveforms with unprecedented noise performance.

Frequency Comb Spectroscopy

We use frequency combs based on ultrafast mode-locked lasers to perform precision spectroscopy in the near- and mid-infrared domains, for rapid, high

NIST Therapy for Ultraviolet Laser Beams: Hydrogen-treated Fibers

August 11, 2014

To make a better optical fiber for transmitting laser beams, the first idea that comes to mind is probably not a nice long hydrogen bath. And yet, scientists

Laser Stabilization and Coherence with Optical Resonators

Highly coherent lasers play an essential role in optical timekeeping.

NIST Ion Duet Offers Tunable Module for Quantum Simulator

August 6, 2014

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a pas de deux of atomic ions that combines the fine choreography of

Frequency Comb Calibration of Astronomical Spectrographs

We have constructed portable frequency combs that have provided in situ calibration of astronomical spectrographs, to aid in the search for exo-planets.

Microresonator Device Research

With micro-resonators (fabricated in house or by collaborators) we are developing microcombs, integrated reference cavities and low-noise laser sources. The

Optical micrographs of severe corrosion on steel alloy samples exposed to ethanol and acetic acid vapors

NIST Corrosion Lab Tests Suggest Need for Underground Gas Tank Retrofits

July 29, 2014

A hidden hazard may lurk beneath many of the roughly 156,000 gas stations across the United States. The hazard is corrosion in parts of underground gas storage

'Comb on a Chip' Powers New NIST/Caltech Atomic Clock Design

July 22, 2014

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have demonstrated a new design for

Yb Optical Lattice Clock

The very best atomic clocks today are known as optical clocks, because their timebase resides at a very high frequency (~10 15 Hz), corresponding to the optical

THz Detection of Corrosion on Rebar Embedded in Concrete

The major cause of deteriorating concrete in the infrastructure is corrosion of the reinforcing steel. This is also the major mechanism of deterioration of

Molecular and BioPhotonics Group

Molecular and BioPhotonics research lies at the intersection of physics, chemistry, engineering, and life sciences. The development of photonic techniques, which use light to detect, quantify, and image molecules, are used to establish the optical measurement science, modeling, and simulation tools

Shown here are the tools for testing arson samples using NIST's new PLOT capillary method.

NIST Analytic Technique Offers Arson Investigators Faster, More Accurate Results

June 17, 2014

A research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a new method for detecting ignitable liquids that could change

NIST Technique Could Make Sub-wavelength Images at Radio Frequencies

June 17, 2014

Imaging and mapping of electric fields at radio frequencies (RF)* currently requires the use of metallic structures such as dipoles, probes and reference

Countdown to Net Zero: NIST Test House Pursues Energy Surplus in Final Month

June 2, 2014

Heading into the final stretch of a year-long trial run, the experimental net-zero energy house at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in

NIST engineer Tasshi Dennis with NIST's solar simulator based on a white light laser.

Novel NIST Laser System Mimics Sunlight to Test Solar Cell Efficiency

May 28, 2014

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a laser-based instrument that generates artificial sunlight to help test

AFM Systems Take a Tip from Nanowires

May 22, 2014

In response to requests from the semiconductor industry,* a team of PML researchers has demonstrated that atomic force microscope (AFM) probe tips made from its

JILA Study Finds Crowding Has Big Effects on Biomolecules

May 20, 2014

Crowding has notoriously negative effects at large size scales, blamed for everything from human disease and depression to community resource shortages. But

NIST Chip Produces and Detects Specialized Gas for Biomedical Analysis

May 20, 2014

A chip-scale device that both produces and detects a specialized gas used in biomedical analysis and medical imaging has been built and demonstrated at the

Antenna Parameter Measurement by Near-Field Techniques Short Course

Tue, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 11 2014

The purpose of the short course is to transfer NIST antenna measurement technology to industry and other agencies.This

NIST Awards 19 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Planning Grants

May 8, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today awarded 19 advanced manufacturing technology planning grants totaling $9 million to new or

Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM)

OAAM provides purpose driven solutions to our partners and staff with an unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and shared accountability. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of honesty, trust, and continuous improvement, through a sustained obligation to our team, their

NIST's Associate Director for Laboratory Programs Willie May with NIST PECASE winners Joseph Kline, Ana Maria Rey and Gretchen Campbell

NIST Researchers Honored with Presidential Award

April 15, 2014

Three National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers were among those honored April 14, 2014, at a White House reception as winners of

No Compromises: JILA's Short, Flexible, Reusable AFM Probe

April 8, 2014

JILA researchers have engineered a short, flexible, reusable probe for the atomic force microscope (AFM) that enables state-of-the-art precision and stability