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High-Tech Measurements for High-Frequency Antennas

November 14, 2013

A team of researchers at NIST's Antenna Metrology Lab in Boulder, CO has devised a first-of-its-kind system – combining a precision 3-meter industrial robot arm

NIST's New Compact Atomic Clock Design Uses Cold Atoms to Boost Precision

November 5, 2013

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a compact atomic clock design that relies on cold rubidium atoms

Marla Dowell Receives 2012 Allen V. Astin Award

Dr. Marla L. Dowell is recognized for her visionary leadership of the most comprehensive laser metrology program in the world with strong

Cromer, Lehman, and Li Receive French Award

The team of Christopher Cromer, John Lehman and Xiaoyu Li are recognized for establishing traceability of multi-kilowatt laser power to

Igor Vayshenker Receives Rocky Mountain Eagle Award

Fiber optic cable forms the backbone of the U.S. internet. Optical Fiber Power is the most basic measurement for qualifying the performance

NIST Exhibits at the 2014 International Wireless Communications Expo

Wed, Mar 26 - Thu, Mar 27 2014

IWCE is the authoritative annual event for communications technology in the working world. Over 7,500 technology buyers

Force to be Reckoned With: NIST Measures Laser Power with Portable Scale

October 22, 2013

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a novel method for measuring laser power by reflecting the light off

NIST Carbon Nanotube Chips Go Ballooning for Climate Science

October 22, 2013

A huge plastic balloon floated high in the skies over New Mexico on Sept. 29, 2013, carrying instruments to collect climate-related test data with the help of

NIST Physicists 'Entangle' Microscopic Drum's Beat with Electrical Signals

October 22, 2013

Extending evidence of quantum behavior farther into the large-scale world of everyday life, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Quantum Voltage Standard Delivered to BIPM

October 17, 2013

A PML team has delivered a state-of-the-art 10 V voltage standard to the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM), where it will serve as the

NIST Unveils Prototype Video Imaging System for Remote Detection of Hidden Threats

September 30, 2013

By adapting superconducting technology used in advanced telescope cameras, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a

CU-Boulder and NIST Joint Institute Physicist Ana Maria Rey Wins 2013 MacArthur Fellowship

September 25, 2013

Ana Maria Rey, a theoretical physicist and a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University

Beyond Quantum Simulation: JILA Physicists Create 'Crystal' of Spin-swapping Ultracold Gas Molecules

September 18, 2013

Physicists at JILA have created a crystal-like arrangement of ultracold gas molecules that can swap quantum "spin" properties with nearby and distant partners

Frenkel and Chirico in front of a stack of books

Beyond Peer Review: NIST and Five Journals Find a Way to Manage Errors in Research Data

September 9, 2013

Traditional peer review is not enough to ensure data quality amid the recent boom in scientific research findings, according to results of a 10-year

NIST Ytterbium Atomic Clocks Set Record for Stability

August 22, 2013

A pair of experimental atomic clocks based on ytterbium atoms at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has set a new record for stability

JILA Researchers Discover Atomic Clock Can Simulate Quantum Magnetism

August 8, 2013

Researchers at JILA have for the first time used an atomic clock as a quantum simulator, mimicking the behavior of a different, more complex quantum system

The Persistence of Memory: Looking into MRAM

August 5, 2013

Many in the electronics industry want to change how memories are made. So PML scientists are exploring the physics and developing the metrology required to do

Integrated Optical Atomic Devices

We focus on developing methods for performing precision optical spectroscopy in compact, manufacturable devices based on warm atomic vapors. Projects range from

NIST Shows How to Make a Compact Frequency Comb in Minutes

July 11, 2013

Laser frequency combs—high-precision tools for measuring different colors of light in an ever-growing range of applications such as advanced atomic clocks

Materials Informatics

The Materials Genome Initiative will create a new era of materials innovation that will serve as a foundation for strengthening domestic industries in these

Integrated Data Management for Materials Discovery

New materials are essential for future energy independence, environmental sustainability, and next-generation manufacturing. The Materials Genome Initiative

Diagram showing the electro-thermo-mechanical relations in a crystal

Genomics of Electronic Materials

Our goal is to develop the metrology to enable a materials genomic approach to the discovery and optimization of complex electronic and electromagnetic

Time to Celebrate: NIST Radio Station WWVB Logs 50 Years of Innovation

June 25, 2013

Fifty years ago on July 5, 1963, a modest radio station in Fort Collins, Colo., officially went on the airwaves—a landmark event for U.S. industry and the

MRI Phantoms: Moving to the Next Stage

June 21, 2013

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an indispensable tool for diagnosing, treating, and understanding a host of medical conditions, and the technology

NIST and NTIA Announce Plans to Establish New Center for Advanced Communications

June 14, 2013

BOULDER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Telecommunications and Information

Closing the Last Bell-test Loophole for Photons

June 3, 2013

An international team of researchers has reached a milestone in experimental confirmation of a key tenet of quantum mechanics, using ultra-sensitive photon

Close up of the NIST chip-scale atomic clock

NIST Scientists Win 2014 Rank Prizes for Chip-Scale Atomic Clock

May 28, 2013

Physicists John Kitching and Svenja Knappe of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will receive 2014 Rank Prizes in optoelectronics "for

Video Aims to Answer "What is NIST?"

May 23, 2013

What's the most formidable challenge faced by the staff of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)? Designing atomic clocks accurate for

CFEB Names Lauren Greenlee "Rookie of the Year"

May 9, 2013

The Colorado Federal Executive Board (CFEB) promotes strategic partnering, communication, and collaboration among the Federal agencies located in Colorado. Each

NIST Demonstrates Transfer of Ultraprecise Time Signals over a Wireless Optical Channel

April 30, 2013

By bouncing eye-safe laser pulses off a mirror on a hillside, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have transferred