Recent advancements in quantum physics have taken a significant leap forward with the successful demonstration of quantum ...

Due to come online later this year and packed with state-of-the-art optics, Advanced LIGO is aiming for a direct detection of gravitational waves that will open a new window on the universe, say Iain ...

The iridescent blue of butterfly wings has inspired researchers to find a solution to a challenge previously considered ...

Researchers have found a clever way to make quantum dots, tiny light-emitting crystals, produce streams of perfectly controlled photons without relying on expensive, complex electronics. By using a ...

Discover how optical fibres can revolutionize AI computing with speed, efficiency, and accuracy using the physics of light.

Glass nanostructures etched using high-intensity femtosecond laser pulses promise to keep vast quantities of data safe for billions of years, describe Peter Kazansky, Ausra Cerkauskaite and Rokas ...

Celebrating the 2025 International Year of Quantum Physics, we are thrilled to partner with Faculty of Physics at the LMU München in co-organizing a captivating series of public talks. Join us on an ...

In Cambridge, Mass, last week, members of the American Physical Society and of the Optical Society of America were given a first look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s new spectroscopic ...

A research team has successfully developed a novel platform for reconfigurable nonlinear optics based on ion-doped ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals (FNLCs). This allows for precise control over ...