To date, these metastable structures had only be predicted theoretically, but had not yet been observed. These structure…

Magnetic dipole transitions in matter, eg. complex molecules, are known to be orders of magnitude weaker than their elec…

NICT, NIMS, Institut NEEL, CNRS and Université Grenoble Alpes demonstrate experimentally that single photons can be used to make decisions in uncertain, dynamically changing environments.

Decision making in uncertain, dynamically changing environments is fundamentally difficult since the exploration for the…

Digital information technology has great impact on our lives that has strongly motivated scientists to look for faster a…

Physicists build stable diffraction structure in atomically thin graphene

Quantum physics tell us that even massive particles can behave like waves, as if they could be in several places at once…

A new method to certify all kinds of multipartite entanglement in a quantum network where some of the measurement devices are untrusted.

The most common and standard techniques used to detect entanglement in a system rely either on having knowledge of the q…

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The new phase-shifting metrology instrument performs advanced characterization of precision optical surfaces

Measuring the phase of light is the basis of many measurement devices which measure for instance the length of an object…

A more affordable alternative is now available for non-contact thickness measurement of plastic films, medical membranes, glass tubing, and ophthalmic products.

The 137 Optical Thickness Gauge uses Bristol's proven interferometer technology to measure thickness with light. This is…

For the first time ever, researchers have succeeded in creating arrangements of colloids – tiny particles suspended in a…

Tornado's new HyperFlux P.R.O. Plus redefines what is possible with process measurements using the power of Raman spectr…

Lasers interrogated the electrons as they buzzed around the

The team is using a special type of superconducting electric circuit called SQUID, which stands for Superconducting Quan…

Strathclyde researcher shows that classical observations of quantum systems are a fundamental part of quantum mechanics – no assumptions necessary.

Strathclyde researcher shows that classical observations of quantum systems are a fundamental part of quantum mechanics…

These machine platforms are optimized for creating optical structures on molds for light management applications. The en…

Possible applications for this technique range from atomically perfect buried interconnects to single-electron transisto…

For their research, the scientists grew thin films of the oxide on a perfectly flat crystal of nonmagnetic SrTiO3, using…

Researchers have developed an optical chip that can process photons in an infinite number of ways

A team of physicists and chemists from the Laboratory of Attosecond Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics has studied the interaction of light with tiny glass particles.

The relationship between strong laser pulses and glass nanoparticles is a special one – one that could influence medical…

- A Korean team of scientists tune BP’s band gap to form a superior conductor, allowing for the application to be mass produced for electronic and optoelectronics devices

This research outcome potentially allows for great flexibility in the design and optimization of electronic and optoelec…