In the intricate realm of optics, optical prisms stand as pivotal components, playing an indispensable role in the manipulation and control of light. From laser technology to imaging systems, prisms play a crucial role in manipulating and controlling light with ...
Becoming a Physician: The Great Career Paths
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels You love science and are passionate about helping people. Physician seems like a great career choice. There are so many paths that it is hard to know which one fits you. Before you commit to a residency, ...
Temperature Control Is Enabling Diode Lasers To Reach Even Higher Power
Diode lasers are among the most efficient types of lasers out there, and they’re becoming even more efficient thanks to new cooling techniques. Here is a quick look at how a diode laser cooling techniques are being used to expand ...
Beam Me Up, Scotty: Teleporting Energy over Long Distances Possible
A lot of people through popular science fiction television shows such as Star Trek have seen the effects of what teleportation can do. In the series, that popularized the term “Beam me up, Scotty” we see Captain Kirk, the main ...
Thorium Clock Will be the Most Accurate Ever
Research scientist Corey Campbell and graduate research assistant Alex Radnaev make adjustments to optimize the overlap of laser beams used to cool trapped atoms. The work is part of a Georgia Tech research project aimed at developing an ultra-precise nuclear ...
UCSB Physicists and Quantum Von Neumann
Von Neumann Architecture Schematic (Source-slashnode.com) The world of computing has now entered a separate and compelling arena with the help of a paradigm in quantum information processing. UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) physicists have organized and demonstrated that new paradigm with ...
Breakthrough on Blinking Molecules Phenomena
Physicists from the University of Notre Dame discovered new evidence that might lead to a breakthrough in quantum physics. Their experiments dealt with a phenomenon called “blinking molecules”, which was considered one of quantum physics’ mysteries. Boldizsár Jankó, Pavel Frantsuzov, ...
Stretching Graphene
Physicists from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have recently presented an innovativew technique to utilize graphene, a pure carbon sheet used in the semiconductor industry. The new study offers ways to stretch graphene, making ...
Matter and Antimatter May Behave Differently
A team made up of physicists from several institutions has recently found evidence regarding the behavior of matter and antimatter. Their study, dealing with neutrinos and anti-neutrinos, tries to explain the dominance of matter (unlike antimatter) in our universe. A ...
Cold Atoms Image Microwave Fields
An international team of scientists has recently developed a novel technique that allows direct and complete imaging of microwave magnetic fields with high spatial resolution. The new method has great implications, since it could optimize the performance of electronic devices. ...