News tagged with laser alignment

New Research Promises Better Atomic Clocks

(PhysOrg.com) -- The most accurate timekeepers in the world are atomic clocks, which tell time based on the absorption of a very specific and unchanging microwave frequency, which induces electrons in an atom to “jump” from ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 1 feature

Piece of cake: Arrays of long nanotubes may help measure terahertz laser power

Terahertz radiation can penetrate numerous materials—plastic, clothing, paper and some biological tissues—making it an attractive candidate for applications such as concealed weapons detection, package ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast