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The NIST Ac-dc 2 Difference Project performs leading edge measurement services and research for ac-dc difference measurements and dc voltage metrology. We
In this project we measure the fundamental electrical properties of materials from bulk to nanoscale from 1 MHz to 0.3 THz. Understanding the interaction of
Electricity meters today face unprecedented challenges, from distorted waveforms on the grid, bidirectional metering for renewables, and the use of meters as
Research on quantum information (QI) seeks to control and exploit exotic properties of quantum mechanics, and researchers are already generating "unbreakable"
To process information from quantum circuits and systems, it is important to have amplifiers with wide bandwidth, high dynamic range, and extremely low noise
Our country's way of life depends on the electric power distribution system. Keeping the national electric grid in good working order -- and ensuring power is
To provide the necessary information for electronic material manufacturers to predict how and when failures will occur and enable lifetime analysis appropriate
This project aims to provide the world's best basis for accurate impedance measurements by tying the U.S. legal system of electrical units to the International
Nature utilizes a hierarchy of length scales and tiered structure to build lightweight, strong, and tough materials. Engineers look to exploit the advantage of
The High-Frequency Electronics project supports advanced communications, millimeter-wave technologies, quantum computing, and the semiconductor industry through
With the rise of artificial intelligence and its insatiable demand for low-energy, high performance computing, research is accelerating into novel nanodevices
NIST’s Material Measurement Laboratory and Communications Technology Laboratory are developing a new spectroscopy for intermolecular interactions. The team is
Resistance standards traceable to NIST provide references for measurements of current at levels from 3000 A to below 20 fA and are used to support a wide
The core activities in this program are the development and application of metrology for quantitative characterization of hetero-structured materials and
The Precision Electro-Mechanical Experiments (PREME) program develops precision electro-mechanical measurements for fundamental traceability of the SI units and
Tunnel junctions, single electron transistors and superconducting resonators are fabricated using ultra-high vacuum metals’ deposition and in situ low energy
Graphene, the two-dimensional honeycomb carbon lattice isolated in 2004, has enabled significant advancement in a variety of subfields in physics due to its
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 smallest unit of light is a "photon". Generation, manipulation and measurement of light at or near the fundamental limit of a photon can enhance the
This project develops methods for very accurate measurements of thermal noise and provides support for such measurements in the communications and electronics
Develop critical thermal and electrical transport measurement methods, instrumentation, and reference materials needed to support the development, performance