NIST miniature atomic magnetic sensor

NIST’s miniature atom-based magnetic-sensor package, photographed on December 16, 2011. The exposed optics, fibre and electrical connections show how the sensor is packaged; the atomic medium is inside the device. An archival research-hardware photograph.

Organization

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Photograph date

2011-12-16

Photographer / creator

Knappe / NIST

Reuse terms

U.S. federal employee work: public domain in the United States; worldwide royalty-free reuse under NIST terms.

Knappe/NIST

Proportionally resized and converted to WebP by QubitWire on October 17, 2026. Full supplied frame preserved; no crop or retouching.