Microscope for Movies, Mobile for Mountains, Silicon for Quantum

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View as a Web Page A biweekly news digest from the National Institute of Standards and Technology MARCH 3, 2020 Editor's Note NIST researchers frequently make the ordinary extraordinary. In this issue, you'll learn about NIST's makeover of ordinary electron microscopes into atom-scale movie-makers. Elsewhere in our labs, scientists sift silicon into ultra-pure raw ingredients for exotic quantum devices. And in the majestic yet challenging terrain of the Rocky Mountains, NIST researchers are measuring how miniature versions of mobile networks might function for emergency communications. Enjoy this issue and let me know what you think at ben.stein@nist.gov! —Ben P. Stein, Managing Editor A Simple Retrofit Transforms Ordinary Electron Microscopes Into High-Speed Atom-Scale Cameras With the goal of democratizing science, NIST researchers developed a "beam chopper" that will allow more labs to investigate the super-fast processes important for tomorrow's technology. READ MORE Can Mobile Networks Connect First Responders in Remote Areas? In places where walkie-talkies don't work, maybe unmanned aerial systems will. On the high plateaus of Colorado, NIST researchers are testing new methods of keeping emergency workers connected. READ MORE Seeking the Power of Quantum Computing in Silicon Silicon is the bedrock of computing as we know it today, but could it be the bedrock of quantum computing as well? Explore more about quantum computing and learn about a NIST physicist's efforts to make the purest silicon in the world to answer this question. READ MORE How Low Can You Go? Lower Than Ever Before Using a novel method, NIST researchers have discovered how silicon performs under circumstances beyond anything scientists could test before — specifically, at ultralow levels of electric charge. The results could help improve the next generation of solar cells and cellular networks. READ MORE Charging Ahead: Weights and Measures Week 2020 Happy Weights and Measures Week 2020! Measurements touch every commodity we buy, and an unsung army of inspectors makes sure our commercial measurement infrastructure functions smoothly and fairly. Learn how they are now helping to make sure that electricity is sold accurately in chargers for electric vehicles. READ MORE NIST's Time.gov Website Calling all time nerds! This Sunday, March 8, watch the changeover to daylight savings time in every U.S. time zone on the recently redesigned time.gov website! SEE MORE Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting NIST's Public Safety Communications Research division will host an annual meeting that brings together representatives from public safety, federal agencies, industry and academia. Register now for this year's event, on June 2-4 in San Diego, California. Our Engineers Answer Students' Questions During Engineers Week 2020 (Feb. 16-22), we called on teachers across the nation to gather questions from their curious students about engineering. Check out responses from our own researchers in NIST's Engineering Laboratory!

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