Experiments using laser cooled atoms and ions show real promise for practical applications
in quantum-enhanced metrology, timing, navigation, and sensing as well as exotic roles in …

Nanometer-sized structures, surfaces and sub-surface phenomena have played an
enormous role in science and technological applications and represent a driving-force of …

Magnetic skyrmions are hailed as a potential technology for data storage and other data
processing devices. However, their stability against thermal fluctuations is an open question …

Since the beginning of measurement of pressure in the 17th century, the unit of pressure has
been defined by the relationship of force per unit area. The present state of optical …

Pressure and temperature are fundamental physical parameters, so their monitoring is
crucial for various industrial and scientific purposes. For this reason, we developed a new …

Laser-cooled atoms are a key technology for many calibration-free measurement platforms—
including clocks, gyroscopes, and gravimeters—and are a promising system for quantum …

Additive manufacturing is having a dramatic impact on research and industry across multiple
sectors, but the production of additively manufactured systems for ultra-high vacuum …

Abstract The National Institute of Standards and Technology has recently begun a program
to develop a primary pressure standard that is based on ultra-cold atoms, covering a …

We demonstrate simultaneous deceleration and trapping of a cold atomic and molecular
mixture. This is the first step towards studies of cold atom-molecule collisions at low …

Compact cold-atom sensors depend on vacuum technology. One of the major limitations to
miniaturizing these sensors is the active pumps—typically ion pumps—that are required to …