Ultrafast laser pulses reveal solid-state bandgaps in motion
Schematic of extreme-ultraviolet high-harmonic interferometry of solids.Two phase-locked near-infrared pulses generate high-order harmonics in a solid sample. Interference…
Motion blur brings a counterintuitive advantage for high-resolution imaging – Physics World
Motion blur brings a counterintuitive advantage for high-resolution imaging – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Nanoscale X-ray imaging reveals bulk altermagnetism in MnTe
Schematic of X-ray magnetic circular dichroic scanning transmission X-ray microscopy, with the experimental observation of altermagnetic domains and…
‘Physics shortcut’ helps laptop mimic quantum supercomputer power
A team of physicists from the University at Buffalo has developed a user-friendly method that allows researchers to…
Superconductivity distorts crystal lattice of topological quantum materials
Researchers at Okayama University used high-resolution synchrotron X-ray diffraction to detect tiny lattice distortions (about 100 parts per…
Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe
Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe.…
what can a physicist do in the nuclear energy industry? – Physics World
The power of physics: what can a physicist do in the nuclear energy industry? – Physics World Skip…
Quantum fluctuations found hidden beneath classical optical signals in polaritons
Schematic experimental setup (not to scale) illustrating the linear spectroscopic observables—transmission, absorption, and reflection. Credit: Optica (2025). DOI:…
Individual electrons trapped and controlled above 1 K, easing cooling limits for quantum computing
(a) Schematic cross section of a microchannel filled with superfluid helium. (b) Schematic circuit diagram and false-color SEM…
Information Could Be a Fundamental Part of the Universe—and May Explain Dark Energy and Dark Matter
For more than a century, physics has been built on two great theories. Einstein’s general relativity explains gravity…
Hints of a boundary between phases of nuclear matter found at RHIC – Physics World
Hints of a boundary between phases of nuclear matter found at RHIC – Physics World Skip to main…
Tiny engine runs hotter than the sun to probe the frontiers of thermodynamics
The silica particle interacts with the electric field and the few air particles in the vacuum. Credit: Millen Lab/King’s…