"Breakthrough: NIST Develops Highest-Resolution Superconducting Camera with 400,000 Pixels"

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a superconducting camera with 400,000 pixels, 400 times more than any other device of its kind. The camera, made up of ultrathin electrical wires cooled to near absolute zero, can detect weak light signals, making it useful for applications in astronomy and biomedical research. By combining signals from multiple pixels onto a few readout wires, the researchers overcame the challenge of connecting each pixel to its own wire. The team plans to improve the camera's sensitivity to capture every incoming photon, enabling it to image faint galaxies, measure light in quantum computers, and contribute to biomedical studies.