Last update:
Physics news
Large Hadron Collider revs up to unprecedented energy level
Ten years after it discovered the Higgs boson, the Large Hadron Collider is about to start smashing protons together at unprecedented energy levels in its quest to reveal more secrets about how the universe works.
General Physics
18 hours ago
1
812
ATLAS and CMS release results of most comprehensive studies yet of Higgs boson's properties
Today, exactly ten years after announcing the discovery of the Higgs boson, the international ATLAS and CMS collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) report the results of their most comprehensive studies yet of the ...
General Physics
18 hours ago
0
1024
The Higgs boson, ten years after its discovery
Ten years ago, on July 4 2012, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) announced the discovery of a new particle with features consistent with those of the Higgs boson predicted by the Standard ...
General Physics
13 hours ago
0
33
Advocating a new paradigm for electron simulations
Although most fundamental mathematical equations that describe electronic structures are long known, they are too complex to be solved in practice. This has hampered progress in physics, chemistry and the material sciences. ...
Quantum Physics
Jul 01, 2022
2
488
Universal optothermal micro/nanoscale rotors
The fundamental rotation of micro and nano-objects is crucial for the functionality of micro and nanorobotics, as well as three-dimensional imaging and lab-on-a-chip systems. These optical rotation methods can function fuel-free ...
Keeping the energy in the room
It may seem like technology advances year after year, as if by magic. But behind every incremental improvement and breakthrough revolution is a team of scientists and engineers hard at work.
General Physics
Jul 01, 2022
0
255
Characterizing the materials for next-generation quantum computers with nonlinear optical spectroscopy
Researchers at the Department of Physics and the Cluster of Excellence "CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter" of Universität Hamburg and the University of California at Irvine have recently proposed a new way to characterize ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 01, 2022
0
67
Scientists investigate temperature effect on semiconductor optical amplifiers
The effect of temperature on the performance of the semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is an important research point. Amer Kotb and his colleagues from the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics of ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 01, 2022
0
18
Photon-controlled diode: An optoelectronic device with a new signal processing behavior
A photodetector is a kind of optoelectronic device that can detect optical signals and convert them into electrical signals. These devices include photodiodes, phototransistors and photoconductors.
Optics & Photonics
Jul 01, 2022
0
13
Research team develops ultrabroadband edge coupler for highly efficient second harmonic generation
Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) has recently emerged as a versatile nanophotonic platform. With the advantages of high optical confinement, enhanced light-matter interaction, and flexible dispersion control, TFLN-based periodically ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 30, 2022
0
233
Optical fiber imaging method advances studies of Alzheimer's disease
An optical fiber as thin as a strand of hair holds promise for use in minimally invasive deep-tissue studies of patients' brains that show the effects Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders. The research could set ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 30, 2022
0
50
Laser creates a miniature magnetosphere
Magnetic reconnections in laser-produced plasmas have been studied to understand microscopic electron dynamics, which is applicable to space and astrophysical phenomena. Osaka University researchers, in collaboration with ...
Plasma Physics
Jun 30, 2022
0
62
Advanced technology allows automated 3D tracking of leaked gas
Researchers have developed a way to create a 3D image of a leaked gas cloud that provides detailed information about the leak such as location, volume and concentration. The new automated detection approach could be used ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 30, 2022
0
20
Review discusses using nonlinear optics with structured light
Light can be tailored, much like cloth, weaving and stitching a pattern into the very fabric of light itself. This so-called structured light allows us to access, harness and exploit all light's degrees of freedom, for seeing ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 30, 2022
0
29
The principle of inkjet printing and its applications on AR/VR micro-displays
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, image recognition and 5G communication technology, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are developing at an alarming rate. Under the background ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 30, 2022
0
16
Photonic synapses with low power consumption and high sensitivity
Neuromorphic photonics/electronics is the future of ultralow energy intelligent computing and artificial intelligence (AI). In recent years, inspired by the human brain, artificial neuromorphic devices have attracted extensive ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 30, 2022
0
9
Miniaturized, highly sensitive ultrasound sensor for photoacoustic imaging
Photoacoustic imaging generates ultrasound waves by irradiating biological tissues with pulses or modulated continuous lasers. Ultrasound sensors are used to capture ultrasound signals in a distributed manner. Then, the light ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 30, 2022
0
31
New single-mode semiconductor laser delivers power with scalability
Berkeley engineers have created a new type of semiconductor laser that accomplishes an elusive goal in the field of optics: the ability to maintain a single mode of emitted light while maintaining the ability to scale up ...
General Physics
Jun 29, 2022
0
144
Position measurement of a levitated nanoparticle via interference with its mirror image
Levitated nanoparticles are promising tools for sensing ultra-weak forces of biological, chemical or mechanical origin and even for testing the foundations of quantum physics. However, such applications require precise position ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 29, 2022
0
39
Researchers measure atmospheric water vapor using open-air spectroscopy
Researchers have shown that a new mid-infrared spectrometer can precisely measure the ratios of different forms of water—known as isotopologues—in atmospheric water vapor through open air in a little over 15 minutes. ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 29, 2022
0
14
More news
Physicists confront the neutron lifetime puzzle
Dream of unlimited, clean nuclear fusion energy within reach
Quantum network between two national labs achieves record synch
Breaking the strongest chemical bonds with laser shock compression
Defining plasma dose for potential future cancer treatments
Getting more information by measuring faster and averaging less
Investigating positron scattering from giant molecular targets
Taking quantum control of life's building blocks
Novel gel proves itself to be a highly tunable color filter
Tiny lab on a chip analyzes very small volumes of liquid
Cocrystal engineering: A technique for designing multifunctional materials
Light traveling in a distorting medium can appear undistorted
Other news
NASA satellite breaks from orbit around Earth, heads to moon
Spain, Portugal dryness 'unprecedented' in 1,200 years
Study explores coevolution of mammals and their lice
Researchers use AI to detect new family of genes in gut bacteria
Horseshoe crabs: 'Living fossils' vital for vaccine safety
'Soft' CRISPR may offer a new fix for genetic defects
Study: How placentas evolved in mammals
Ultra-thin film creates vivid 3D images with large field of view
Exotic photonic crystals empower robust one-way transport of light
Researchers extend quantum amplification to Floquet systems
New ultrathin capacitor could enable energy-efficient microchips
New method boosts the study of regulation of gene activity
