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Optical physics and communications

What a Frequency Comb Can Do

What a Comb Can Do
What a Comb Can Do
By making a simple measurement, the optical frequency comb has changed science. So what can a comb do? A lot—and the possibilities are constantly expanding. Learn more: https://www.nist.gov/topics/physics/optical-frequency-combs

News and Updates

NIST Team Develops Technique to Stabilize the Phase of Weak Light Signals in Quantum Network

NIST Researchers Publish Comprehensive Survey on Entanglement Routing in Quantum Networks

NIST Offers New Calibration Service for Wavemeters

Blog Posts

Quantum Advances: NIST and Industry Drive Powerful Computing and Clocks

Imagine what life would be like without GPS, something you use all the time without thinking about where it came from. NIST research helped bring you GPS and many other important technologies.

How NIST Helped Start an Industry: Our Role in Jump-Starting Quantum Information Science

Reaching for the Stars: My Summer Internship Learning About Spectroscopy in Space and on Earth

The Eye of the Beholder: How Lighting Affects Our Color Perception

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