Interaction Detection with Attosecond Perfection

Posted on September 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

Mina Bionta explores how light interacts with matter by capturing snapshots of those interactions on the timescale of the light’s oscillations. Read more in APS Physics…

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Strobing Light Shapes Atomic Array

Posted on September 14, 2022 by rberkowitz

An optical tweezer with a stroboscopic twist can trap cold atoms in lattices
of all shapes. Read more in APS Physics…

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New telescopes seek the cosmic dark ages

Posted on September 1, 2022 by rberkowitz

Radio astronomers look to far-flung locations to detect low-frequency signals that emanate from the ancient universe. Read more in Physics Today…

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New Cavity Design Soaks Up More Rays

Posted on August 29, 2022 by rberkowitz

When placed in a lens-and-mirror trap, a weakly absorbing material can capture light from nearly all directions. Read more in APS Physics…

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Icy Resonance

Posted on August 23, 2022 by rberkowitz

Ice sheets amplify clues from Iceland’s hidden volcanoes. Read more in Scientific American…

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Water Droplets Shape-Shift on the ISS

Posted on August 17, 2022 by rberkowitz

Experiments in zero gravity show how a static droplet oscillates on a vibrating hydrophobic surface. Read more in APS Physics…

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Star No More

Posted on August 11, 2022 by rberkowitz

New forecasting approaches could help users of ground-based telescopes predict when the atmosphere will most blur incoming light, allowing them to better remove the effect. Read more in APS Physics…

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Quantum Thermal Transistor Amplifies Heat Currents

Posted on August 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

A three-qubit transistor design offers a way to manipulate the system’s heat flow by hitting one of the qubits with a laser. Read more in APS Physics…

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A Tiny Photonic Nose Captures Odor Fingerprints

Posted on August 2, 2022 by rberkowitz

A bio-inspired detector the size of a US penny can identify the unique odor profiles of different gases, something that could help in detecting food freshness and product counterfeits and in designing new cosmetics. Read more in APS Physics…

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Curved Light Channels Have Better Coupling

Posted on July 26, 2022 by rberkowitz

More frequencies of light can pass between two coupled wavy waveguides than between two coupled straight ones, something that could allow for more flexible designs of optics-based circuits on silicon chips. Read more in APS Physics…

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