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Unity in the Photon Community

The creation and detection of single photons (the smallest units of light) has grown in a few decades from an experimental laboratory pursuit to an important

Measuring Up: Coming Out from the Cold

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have constructed and tested a system that allows commercial electronic components –

Supercomputing: Probing the Future

NIST scientists have developed a novel automated probe system for evaluating the performance of computer components designed to run 100 times faster than today

Noise, Temperature, and the New SI

NIST has recently made substantial improvements to its Johnson-noise thermometry system, which is playing a vital role in the worldwide effort to determine the