Twisting Light Unlocks New Quantum Realms
A research team is studying how light moves through special circuits called optical waveguides, using a concept called topology. They’ve made an important discovery that…
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Photonic Chips Blaze New Trails in Light Dynamics
Groundbreaking research merges PT symmetry with topology, offering new insights into open systems and the potential for advanced technological circuits. Whether describing the orbits of…
Scientists Discover New Sense of Bottlenose Dolphins: They Feel Electricity
Bottlenose dolphins might use their electric sense to navigate around the world. Born tail first, bottlenose dolphin calves are initially adorned with two delicate rows…
Shocking Revelation: Bottlenose Dolphins’ Electric Sense Uncovered
Bottlenose dolphins’ electric sense could help them navigate the globe. Born tail first, bottlenose dolphin calves emerge equipped with two slender rows of whiskers along…
Secrets of Stellar Matter Under Extreme Pressure in the Laboratory Revealed for the First Time
A research team, including scientists from the University of Rostock and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), has conducted laboratory experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)…
World’s Most Powerful Laser Reveals Secrets of Pressure-Driven Ionization in Stars and Nuclear Fusion
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully used the world’s most powerful laser to simulate and study pressure-driven ionization, a process vital to understanding the…
A Flash of Genius: Taming Electrons With Laser Precision for 1,000,000x Faster Electronics
Physicists measure and control electron release from metals in the attosecond range. By superimposing two laser fields of different strengths and frequency, the electron emission…
Electronics Breakthrough: Scientists Generate Shortest Electron Burst Yet
Have you ever wondered why your computer and other electronic devices sometimes perform quickly and other times slowly? It all boils down to the speed…
Scientists Successfully Create Diamonds Out of Bottle Plastic
A research team utilizes laser flashes to replicate the interior of ice planets, which inspires a new method of creating tiny diamonds. What transpires inside…
“Diamond Rain” on Giant Icy Planets May Be More Common Than Thought
SLAC scientists found that oxygen boosts this exotic precipitation, revealing a new path to make nanodiamonds here on Earth. According to new research, “diamond rain,”…
New Photonic Materials Could Enable Ultra-Fast Light-Based Computing
Photonic materials are being developed by researchers to allow for powerful and efficient light-based computing Researchers at the University of Central Florida are developing new…
Transparency on Demand: New Process Can Render Artificial Materials Entirely Invisible
Scientists at the University of Rostock, in close collaboration with partners from the Vienna University of Technology, have developed a novel process that can render…
Light From Inside the Tunnel: Advance in Steering and Monitoring the Light-Driven Motion of Electrons
Steering and monitoring the light-driven motion of electrons inside matter on the time-scale of a single optical cycle is a key challenge in ultrafast light…
“Light Picoscope” – Laser Takes Pictures of Electrons in Crystals
The researchers used powerful laser flashes to irradiate thin, films of crystalline materials. These laser pulses drove crystal electrons into a fast wiggling motion. As…
Physicists Develop a Light Funnel Using Non-Hermitian Skin Effect
Physicists of the University of Würzburg, in a joint collaboration with colleagues from the University of Rostock, have developed a light funnel apparatus. It could…
Study Reveals Two Dynamos Drive Jupiter’s Magnetic Field
With the aid of computer simulations, a team of scientists has now succeeded in explaining the origin of the magnetic field deep inside Jupiter. Superlatives…