Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division

Our mission is to develop integrated microsystems by advancing the state of the art in nanofabrication, enabling the transfer of NIST measurement technologies to the industrial, academic, and government communities.

News and Updates

A new twist on measuring spin: NIST Develops Microresonator to Study Electron Spin in Small Volumes

November 17, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a device to detect a quantum property of electrons, known as spin, in

A novel, low-cost method detects nanoscale contaminants during manufacture of semiconductor devices

October 19, 2020

As computer chips and other electronic devices continue to shrink in size, they become ever more sensitive to contamination. However, detecting the nanoscale

What Laser Color Do You Like?

October 13, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have developed a microchip technology that can convert

Painting With Light: Novel Nanopillars Precisely Control the Color and Intensity of Transmitted Light

September 4, 2020

By shining white light on a glass slide stippled with millions of tiny titanium dioxide pillars, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and

Projects and Programs

Nanoparticle Tracking for Fluidic Self Assembly (Archived)

One challenge of nanomanufacturing is to establish methods to assemble solution-based nanoparticles into organized structures with nanometer precision, with an

Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanoscale Manipulation of Fluids and Materials (Archived)

Scientists and engineers currently have a growing library of synthetic microscale and nanoscale swimmers which affect the hydrodynamics of their surroundings in

Nanotribology for Nanomanufacturing (Archived)

Tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and includes studies of friction, adhesion, lubrication, and wear

Single molecule mass Spectrometry (Image courtesy of Jeffrey Aarons)

Nanobiotechnology

We are developing methods, technology, and theories to enable the efficient detection, characterization, and identification of biological molecules. Our focus

Software

Cover page for Nanolithography Toolbox manual

CNST Nanolithography Toolbox

October 5, 2016

The Nanolithography Toolbox is a platform-independent software package for scripted lithography pattern layout generation. The Center for Nanoscale Science and

MOSAIC

MOSAIC is a modular single-molecule analysis toolbox to decode multi-state single-molecule and nanopore time-series data. Read the documentation for additional

Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division

News and Updates

A new twist on measuring spin: NIST Develops Microresonator to Study Electron Spin in Small Volumes

A novel, low-cost method detects nanoscale contaminants during manufacture of semiconductor devices

What Laser Color Do You Like?

Painting With Light: Novel Nanopillars Precisely Control the Color and Intensity of Transmitted Light

Projects and Programs

Nanoparticle Tracking for Fluidic Self Assembly (Archived)

Control of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanoscale Manipulation of Fluids and Materials (Archived)

Nanotribology for Nanomanufacturing (Archived)

Nanobiotechnology

Software

CNST Nanolithography Toolbox

MOSAIC

Awards

2020 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award

2020 Excellence in Research in Physical Science - John Villarrubia

Branco Weiss Fellowship (Society in Science) - Christian Haffner

Kartik Srinivasan Elected OSA Fellow

Contacts

Acting Division Chief