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Hybrid Circuit Combines Single-Photon Generator and Efficient Waveguides on One Chip

“New architecture could prove essential for high-performance quantum photonic circuits Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their collaborators have taken a new step forward in the quest to build quantum photonic circuits—chip-based devices that …

Need Entangled Atoms? Get ‘Em FAST! With NIST’s New Patent-Pending Method

“Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come up with a way to link a group of atoms’ quantum mechanical properties among themselves far more quickly than is currently possible, potentially providing a tool for highly …

NIST, Industry Partner Aim to Develop ‘Quantum Pascal’ Standard Into Real-World Device

“In our everyday lives, pressure can mean a looming work deadline, a final exam, or bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. In scientific terms, pressure is a physical quantity that’s important for many things, including car tires …

Graphene Lid Revitalizes Imaging Technique

“By capping liquids with graphene, an ultrathin sheet of pure carbon, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have revitalized and extended a powerful technique to image surfaces. The graphene lids enable researchers for …

NIST Physicists Show ‘Molecules’ Made of Light May Be Possible

“It’s not lightsaber time, not yet. But a team including theoretical physicists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has taken another step toward building objects out of photons, and the findings* hint that weightless particles of …