A ‘Historic First’ in Physics: Tokyo scientists unlock a new way to study atoms using lasers

Scientists have achieved a historic first using lasers to study electron behaviour, revealing new insights into how light ...
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Experiment shows light can mimic the quantum Hall effect

Physicists have forced light to behave like electrons trapped in a magnetic field, reproducing the quantum Hall effect with photons for the first time. The experiment, carried out on an optical fiber ...
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First detection of laser-assisted electron scattering with circularly polarized light

Physicists have detected laser-assisted electron scattering using circularly polarized light for the first time, revealing new ways to probe atomic-scale chirality.
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Princeton physics experiment aims to shed light on disruptive solar flares

Dignitaries formally inaugurate the beginning of FLARE operations. From left: Vyacheslav (Slava) Lukin; Hantao Ji, PPPL physicist and FLARE’s principal investigator; Brandon Thorne, director of ...
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Scientists make incredible breakthrough in pursuit of limitless energy source: 'Volume burn'

Fusion energy, the result of two lighter atoms coming together to form a heavier one, can release massive amounts of energy without harmful carbon pollution, making its potential widespread use a goal ...
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Scientists use light to make molecules rotate on atomically thin materials

Scientists have discovered a way to make molecules sitting on a flat surface rotate together using extremely short flashes of ...