Physics
Physics research at NIST includes everything from improving the safety of medical radiation procedures to developing future "quantum information" technologies that generate unbreakable codes. NIST provides the measurements, standards, and technical expertise scientists and industries need to push the limits of the fundamental properties of nature.
The History and Future of Quantum Information
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When two good things get together, they can create something even better. That’s the case with quantum information—the marriage of quantum physics and computing theory. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has contributed to much of its history and is helping to shape its future. Read more.
NIST and the Nobel
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News and Updates
Publications
Model-independent extraction of the shapes and Fourier transforms from patterns of partially overlapped peaks with extended tails
Marcus H. Mendenhall, James P. Cline
Preliminary X-ray CT investigation to link Hounsfield unit measurements with the International System of Units (SI)
Zachary H. Levine, Adele P. Peskin, Andrew Holmgren, Edward J. Garboczi
Identification of dopant site and its effect on electrochemical activity in Mn-doped Lithium Titanate
Harischchandra Singh, Mehmet Topsakal, Klaus Attenkofer, Tamar Wolf, Michal Leskes, Yandong Duan, Feng Wang, John T. Vinson, Deyu Lu, Anatoly Frenkel
A post-processing-free single-photon random number generator with ultra-low latency.
Michael A. Wayne, Joshua C. Bienfang, Zachary H. Levine, Alan L. Migdall