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Reliability of UTC(NIST)

Because UTC(NIST) is a national measurement standard and a national resource important to many users and industries, its reliability is of...

How UTC(NIST) Works

UTC(NIST) works by continuously operating its ensemble of atomic clocks under carefully controlled environmental conditions. The clocks are...

Introduction to UTC(NIST)

To better understand the UTC(NIST) time scale, it is helpful to look at its similarities and differences with respect to UTC. The UTC time...

UTC(NIST) Time Scale

Coordinated Universal Time, abbreviated as UTC, is the official, internationally agreed upon standard for world time. The National Institute...

2019 Van Duzer Prize

The paper "1 GHz Waveform Synthesis with Josephson Junction Arrays", IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity vol. 30, no. 3, article
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Using Lasers to Save Lives

Scenario: you’re driving to your new job at a university campus and using your Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled smartphone to tell you—and your car—how

Sae Woo Nam Elected OSA Fellow

Sae Woo Nam is recognized for seminal contributions to the development of superconducting single-photon detectors and photon-number

2015 IEEE Fellow - Paul D. Hale

Paul D. Hale has been named an IEEE Fellow for contributions to the metrology of high-speed electronic and optoelectronic devices.
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PSCR Webinar: Using Lasers to Save Lives

Wed, Dec 9 2020, 11:00am - 12:30pm MST (1:00 - 2:30pm EST)
This December, NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research division will host a webinar featuring the award winners of

Richard Mirin Elected OSA Fellow

Richard Mirin is recognized for outstanding contributions to semiconductor quantum dot devices and quantum optics by the Optical Society of
Dr. John Lehman

John Lehman Elected OSA Fellow

John Lehman is recognized for outstanding work on laser radiometry and applications, with a focus on accurate laser power measurements and

NRC Associateships

NRC ASSOCIATESHIPS Postdoctoral Opportunities in the Fluid Characterization Group at NIST are available in cooperation with the National Academies/National