Atomic, molecular and optical physics lies at the intersection of quantum mechanics and electromagnetic theory, providing the fundamental framework for our understanding of matter and light.

Researchers have harnessed nonlocal artificial materials to create optical systems that emulate parallel spaces, wormholes, ...

Co-author Georg Winkler working on a set-up used to characterize the high-performance mirrors under vacuum. (© 2019 Barbara Mair, Universität Wien) Low-loss, highly-reflective “supermirrors” – that is ...

As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his ...

With the rise of quantum computers, the security of our existing communication systems is at risk. Quantum computers will be able to break many of the encryption methods used in current communication ...

Given their tiny size, individual atoms are notoriously tricky to see and manipulate, but finding ways to do so would be extremely useful. The invention of the laser in the 1960s eventually led to the ...

Two physicists just snagged $3 million for helping develop a super-precise clock that could allow scientists to study and explore the universe like never before. Hidetoshi Yatori and Jun Ye won the ...

Every second of modern life runs on precision — from GPS navigation to the time signals that keep the internet in sync. But scientists at MIT and Harvard have just taken precision to an entirely new ...

Designed as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), these programmes aim to strengthen conceptual understanding and ensure wider ...

Optical sensors that can inspect and treat crops are helping farmers optimize their harvests by adjusting how much fertilizer they apply, finds Martin Griffiths During the Second World War, the US ...