Since it was first demonstrated in the 1960s, spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) has been at the center of many ...

Wittenberg (MLU) and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle have developed a novel method that allows ...

ultrahigh-precision optical lattice clock with a device capacity of 250 L. As part of this development, the physics package ...

Using 'DNA origami' scientists have built innovative nanostructures that pave the way for advanced robotics that can deliver targeted drugs -- plus they made a tiny map of Australia and mini dinosaurs ...

A team led by Francesca Ferlaino has set a new milestone in atomic physics by trapping individual erbium atoms in optical ...

Researchers have explored a fascinating cooling phenomenon within halide perovskite-based "dots-in-crystal" materials, ...

Phlux Technology, a University of Sheffield spin-out, has won the UK Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Start-Up Award 2024.

Phlux’s patented compound semiconductor technology results in a 12 times sensitivity boost for 1550 nm InGaAs avalanche photodiodes (APDs) in IR sensing applications. This extends the range of optical ...

In a recent study, researchers from Chiba University delved into a promising path toward solid-state optical cooling using ...

Seven U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers were named Laboratory-University Collaboration Initiative (LUCI) ...

Metafiber devices enable high-quality photonic skyrmions with tunable topology and polarization control, advancing compact ...

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough by observing how light can block other light, creating a visible shadow.