Atoms successfully observed by electron scattering

When atoms or molecules are irradiated with light, the light does not normally affect the characteristics of the materia…

A collaborative team of researchers from the ARC Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems have demonst…

The team pioneered a new approach based on a micro-ring resonator - a tiny optical cavity – in which energy conservation…

Freiburg researchers have developed a method for measuring soft, structured surfaces using optical forces

Surfaces separate outside from inside, control chemical reactions, and regulate the exchange of light, heat, and moistur…

By changing the distance to the mirror, they can get the atom to live longer, up to ten times as long as if the mirror h…

The instrument’s breadboard and stand enable the Nomad to be utilized not only as an on-part metrology solution but also…

An international team of physicists has created a quantum billiards game to gain new insights into the fundamental physi…

One of the strangest predictions of quantum mechanics is that things can be in two places at the same time. Since its pr…

The shortest electron bunches ever produced have emerged in research by scientists at the University of Strathclyde.

This new research builds on the earlier pioneering results of the ALPHA-X project, in which laser-driven plasma waves ar…

Resonators are an important tool in physics. The curved mirrors inside the resonators usually focus light waves that act…

Researchers have developed a dielectric film that has optical and electrical properties similar to air, but is strong en…

A team of Australian engineers has built a quantum logic gate in silicon for the first time, making calculations between…

Chance effect of lab’s fluorescent lights leads to discovery

A team of scientists from the University of Chicago and the Pennsylvania State University have accidentally discovered a…

Scientists from IBS observe the existence of Chiral Solitons on Indium Atomic Wires

The CALDES team has shown, using dimensional extension by adiabatic phase evolution, that the indium wire can be mapped…

Researchers have made simulations of the processes that happen when a layer of carbon atoms is irradiated with strong l…

Caltech scientist theorizes a new quasiparticle with unique characteristics

Because topolaritons are part matter and part light, they could be guided and controlled with reflectors or with photoni…

This release contains numerous updates and enhancements to the V1 release based on customer feedback. Included are updat…

Researchers at The University of Alabama designed and made a material that manipulates the speed of light in a new, more…

Graphene teams up with two-dimensional crystals for faster data communications

Ultra-fast detection of light lies at the heart of optical communication systems nowadays. Driven by the internet of thi…

Germanium defects in a diamond crystal lattice act as a reliable source for single photons, new research shows. The resu…