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Microcombs – chip-scale devices that generate and measure frequencies of light with exquisite accuracy – have transformed timekeeping and boosted optical
Devices that capture the brilliant light from millions of quantum dots, including chip-scale lasers and optical amplifiers, have made the transition from
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have recently approved the formation of a new
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a photonic circuit on a chip that transforms a single incoming beam of
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is the United States’ premier standards and measurements laboratory. NIST’s numerous varied and wide
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NIST, in collaboration with CU Boulder faculty, published a paper titled: “ RF Josephson Arbitrary Waveform Synthesizer with Integrated Superconducting
A team of researchers at JILA has for the first time successfully combined two of the “spookiest” features of quantum mechanics to make a better quantum sensor.