Daniel Barker (Fed)

Daniel Barker is a physicist in the Fundamental Thermodynamics Group in the Sensor Science Division. He received a B.A. in Physics from Goucher College and a Ph.D. in atomic, molecular, and optical physics from the University of Maryland, where he studied quantum degenerate gases of alkaline-earth elements. Daniel came to NIST as a National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate to develop primary vacuum sensors under the Cold Core Technology program. Since joining the NIST staff, his research has focused on developing chip-scale sensors based on laser-cooled atoms or optomechanical systems, particularly for temperature and pressure metrology.

Research Projects

• Cold Core Technology Platform
• Photonic Thermometry

Highlights

• NIST Demonstrates New Primary Standard
• A Primary Standard for Measuring Vacuum
• Bringing Atoms to a Standstill: NIST Miniaturizes Laser Cooling
• A New Way to Measure Nearly Nothing

• Department of Commerce Bronze Medal 2023