Researchers at the University of Sydney have cracked a long-standing problem in microchip-scale lasers by carving tiny "speed ...

Last year marked the 270th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod — but it’s more than a relic of history. The Franklin rod remains in use today because the simple design exploits some ...

Using intense X-rays, researchers captured a buckyball as it expanded, split and shed electrons under strong laser fields.

U.S. scientists have used the world's largest laser to take a "critical step" towards self-sustaining nuclear fusion power. Nuclear fusion power has been hailed as one of the most pressing goals in ...

Scientists have developed a new platform for the generation and detection of ultrashort UV-C laser pulses on femtosecond ...

The understanding of complex many-body dynamics in laser-driven polyatomic molecules is crucial for any attempt to steer ...

Laser physicists have built a novel hybrid plasma accelerator. Particle accelerators have become an indispensable tool for studies of the structure of matter at sub-atomic scales, and have important ...

Dr. Ali Er, associate professor of physics at Western Kentucky University, has been awarded a Petroleum Research Fund grant ...

Applied physics is perfect for students fascinated by physics, but who don't see themselves strictly pursuing a laboratory position. You'll be prepared for a career in industry or engineering allowing ...

While the world continues to fixate on AI, there are still plenty of high performance computing workloads that need doing and a speedup to any one part can have a big impact, whether it be ...

STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) - A trio of American, French and Canadian scientists won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday for breakthroughs in laser technology that have turned light beams into ...

With an applied physics: optics degree, you’ll gain specialized expertise in optics, preparing you for diverse career opportunities in technology, research, and academia. Become who you’re meant to be ...