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Optical detector The black rectangle at the centre of this image is a high-speed semiconductor photodiode that converts laser pulses to super-stable microwave frequencies. The diode is surrounded by a ...

Two-level systems: two of NIST’s superconducting thermometers for measuring cryogenic temperatures are glued to the lower left and upper right of this amplifier. (Courtesy: J Wheeler/NIST) A simple ...

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