News articles tagged with 'photons'
Manipulation of photons at crystal surface
— 15 Jul 2009 17:00 | PhysicsIn the most recent (16 July) issue of Nature Japanese researchers reveal manipulation of photons at the surface of photonic crystals, an important step towards realising novel optical... — full story
A single-molecule optical transistor
— 1 Jul 2009 17:00 | PhysicsAn optical transistor that uses photons to carry and manipulate information is revealed in a paper titled 'A single-molecule optical transistor' in the current issue of Nature (2 July... — full story
A sonic boom in the world of lasers
— 18 Jun 2009 13:34 | TechnologyIt was an idea born out of curiosity in the physics lab, but now a new type of 'laser' for generating ultra-high frequency sound waves instead of light has taken a major step towards... — full story
Manipulating light on a chip for quantum technologies
— 10 Jun 2009 08:52 | TechnologyA team of physicists and engineers at Bristol University has demonstrated exquisite control of single particles of light - photons - on a silicon chip to make a major advance towards... — full story
Scientists create nanoscale zipper cavity that responds to single photons of light
— 5 Jun 2009 17:29 | TechnologyPhysicists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a nanoscale device that can be used for force detection, optical communication, and more. The device exploits... — full story
Ghost remains after black hole eruption
— 29 May 2009 18:34 | AstronomyNASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has found a cosmic 'ghost' lurking around a distant supermassive black hole. This is the first detection of such a high-energy apparition, and scientists... — full story
UCSB researchers describe breakthrough in the quantum control of light
— 29 May 2009 15:42 | TechnologyResearchers at UC Santa Barbara have recently demonstrated a breakthrough in the quantum control of photons, the energy quanta of light. This is a significant result in quantum computation,... — full story
New system for detection of single atoms
— 18 May 2009 14:59 | PhysicsScientists have devised a new technique for real-time detection of freely moving individual neutral atoms that is more than 99.7% accurate and sensitive enough to discern the arrival... — full story
Ancient diatoms lead to new technology for solar energy
— 9 Apr 2009 14:59 | TechnologyEngineers at Oregon State University have discovered a way to use an ancient life form to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy, in systems that may be surprisingly... — full story
Quantum paradox directly observed - a milestone in quantum mechanics
— 4 Mar 2009 15:30 | PhysicsIn quantum mechanics, a vanguard of physics where science often merges into philosophy, much of our understanding is based on conjecture and probabilities, but a group of researchers... — full story