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Quantum information processing seeks to use the features of quantum physics to accomplish otherwise intractable computational tasks. The two main thrusts of
The coherent control of quantum-mechanical systems holds promise for revolutionizing computing. We develop new methods and technologies to improve the fidelity
Graphene, the two-dimensional honeycomb carbon lattice isolated in 2004, has enabled significant advancement in a variety of subfields in physics due to its
The main long-term goals of our theoretical research group are to understand and control large interacting quantum systems, as well as to design and create new
Measurement. Science is rooted in measurement: it is from measurements, as unified by theory, that understanding is born. Our comprehension of the universe is
Quantum networks, a promising resource for computing and sensing, generate useful entanglement between locations separated by geographic distances. Our research
Quantum nonlinear optics provides a means to generate and manipulate light at the quantum level, with applications in enhanced sensing and metrology, and in
This program develops new measurement techniques, tests and performance procedures, standards, and best practices to enable industry and government to gain
This project is fundamentally changing the method for realizing and disseminating the SI unit of pressure, the pascale (Pa). The underlying principal behind
Theoretical work relevant to the determination of values of the fundamental constants, tests of bound-state quantum electrodynamics (QED), and methods of
The goal of this project is to develop single photon source and detector measurement and calibration capabilities to support the emerging quantum industry and
We use magnetic and electric fields in a Penning trap to confine two-dimensional Coulomb crystals of ions. We can perform quantum simulations of many-body spin
We are developing the foundational knowledge and measurement infrastructure that will facilitate the use of solid state systems with emergent quantum properties
Goal: To develop Josephson voltage standard (JVS) systems to improve the dissemination of primary standards and the accuracy of voltage measurements from DC to
Practically all measurable physical phenomena are eventually transformed into corresponding electrical representations. The transduction of a signal into its
The radiation sensitivity of a Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (TLD) is defined as dosimeter light output per dose unit. TLD light output depends not only on the
Calibration standards for radiation thermometry are disseminated in the form of radiation thermometers, tungsten strip lamps and blackbodies. These disseminated
Quantum electrodynamics (QED) predicts that a neutron will decay into a proton, electron and anti-neutrino. A small fraction of the time, this beta-decay
We develop measurement capabilities and protocols to validate and advance the science of Raman spectroscopy and work to establish NIST as a unique resource to
Drug overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States. Timely data on the drug landscape is difficult to obtain due to a constantly changing drug supply
Transition metal nanoparticle catalysts show great promise as a breakthrough for the realization of efficient and economical fuel cells. Fuel cells can provide
This program is aimed at determining the fundamental chemical and physical properties of the large organic compounds in fuels related to their combustion. Such