Heidelberg physicists use ultracold atoms to imitate the behaviour of electrons in a solid

The atoms are held in a laser light trap that allows movement in only one dimension. They are subject to virtually the s…

MIT researchers have found a phenomenon that might lead to more compact, tunable X-ray devices made of graphene.

The finding, based on a new theory backed by exact simulations, shows that a sheet of graphene – a two-dimensional form…

The researchers used infrared laser light to order the magnetic states of thousands of electrons and nuclei and then ele…

The sensor was created using gold nanoparticles which self-assemble onto a gold- and silica-coated silicon base. This a…

A radially polarized laser beam acts as a motion sensor for fast particles

It might be easier to track tiny particles in the future – even when they hurtle along with the speed of a rifle bullet.…

Innovative new development to facilitate access to accelerator technology

The project is based on advances in nano-photonics, the art of creating and using nano structures to generate and manipu…

Researchers at the FOM Institute AMOLF have observed a surprising effect during experiments in which light is ‘trapped' in a cavity.

For the experiment, the researchers used a doughnut-shaped glass cavity in which the light can circulate for a long time…

A recent study in Nature Communications presents an new certification tool for photonic quantum technologies.

In a recent work published in Nature Communications, researchers have reported on an experimentally friendly and reliabl…

This revolutionary method enables large-scale production of photonic crystals that can capture light. The discovery also…

Researchers have developed a promising approach for developing longer-lasting quantum memories. In a study published las…

Scientists from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and the Department of Physics at the University of Basel have demonstrat…

The ultimate limit in spatial resolution can be achieved by using the spin of a single electron as a sensor. A single sp…

Cooled atoms can be used to create highly accurate atomic clocks for inertial navigation, finance and power synchronizat…

Raman spectroscopy was performed by the Purdue Department of Physics and Astronomy. Findings showed the graphene sheathi…

Rubidium atoms are used as a refrigerant for ytterbium atoms

What can one do with Yb atoms chilled in this way? One thing is to insert them into an optical lattice, a sort of extra…

Physicists have extended the theory of resonance fluorescence, a classic phenomenon in quantum optics, to 2D nanostructu…

A dye-coated surface is one of three specially crafted layers that help the particle emit light ideal for bioimaging

Converting low-energy light to light of higher energies isn’t easy to do. The process involves capturing two or more tin…

Perfect absorbers capture specific wavelengths from the visible to the infrared spectrums

In a new study, researchers demonstrate perfect absorbers for small bands of the electromagnetic spectrum from visible l…

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed techniques that can be used to create ideal geometric phas…

Quantum process increases the number of electrons produced when light strikes a metal-dielectric interface.

The new approach is based on the discovery that unexpected quantum effects increase the number of charge carriers, known…