From synchrotron light sources to long-term space missions, nanopositioning specialist Queensgate is eyeing niche markets and extreme operating conditions for its NC series of nanosensors
Read article: Capacitive displacement nanosensors are made to measure in extreme environments
New work could be important for basic physics studies while helping set higher standards for metrology, navigation and positioning
Read article: Time-frequency dissemination breaks distance record
Nanopositioning specialist Queensgate and the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have forged a productive collaboration yielding a good-practice implementation model for Queensgate’s in-house...
Read article: Innovation in optical interferometry: the secret of success in nanopositioning QA
Experiments could lead to "relativistic geodesy"
Read article: Gravitational time dilation measured on millimetre scale in atomic clocks
Proposed definition based on the quantum anomalous Hall effect would require a less complex experimental apparatus
Read article: Electrical resistance standard could get a revised quantum definition
Quantum conformance test method requires low light levels and relatively simple equipment
Read article: Quantum entanglement boosts accuracy of industrial quality inspections
New technique could be used in super-precision metrology
Read article: Sticky-tape speckle patterns help characterize X-ray mirrors
Prototype device is 100 times more sensitive than commercial versions and 10 times more sensitive than graphene-based alternatives
Read article: Monolayer strain sensor sets new record
Compact atomic timekeeper has shown good stability since its launch in 2019
Read article: Trapped-ion clock passes orbital test
Experiment shows that classical clocks exhibit the same relationship between entropy and accuracy as their quantum counterparts
Read article: Nanoscale clock hints at universal limits to measuring time
