Stable packets of light waves—called optical solitons—are emitted in ultrashort-pulse lasers as a chain of light flashes. These solitons often...
Stanford University researchers have developed a key experimental device for future quantum physics-based technologies that borrows a page from current,...
Physicists at the University of California, Irvine have demonstrated the use of a hydrogen molecule as a quantum sensor in...
A puzzling process called magnetic reconnection triggers explosive phenomena throughout the universe, creating solar flares and space storms that can...
The eerie, ethereal sound of the singing saw has been a part of folk music traditions around the globe, from...
Oxford University researchers have developed a sensor made of sapphire fiber that can tolerate extreme temperatures, with the potential to...
Researchers have developed a new measurement and imaging approach that can resolve nanostructures smaller than the diffraction limit of light...
It is well known that global warming is causing sea levels to rise via two processes: thermal expansion, when water...
We like some foods, and dislike others. Of course, the way food tastes is important, but mouthfeel, and even the...
Researchers have discovered that light—in the form of a laser—can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material....
Technologies that depend on lightweight, high-precision optical systems, like space telescopes, X-ray mirrors, and display panels, have developed significantly over...
An international group of researchers has measured how much a laser beam tugs on the water it shines through. Since...
