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NIST, in collaboration with CU Boulder faculty, published a paper titled: “ RF Josephson Arbitrary Waveform Synthesizer with Integrated Superconducting
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A novel, quantum-based vacuum gauge system invented by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed its first test to be
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and built an optical device that could set a new standard for measuring
The initial public draft of NIST IR 8323r1, Foundational PNT Profile: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework for the Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation