Physicists bring unruly molecules to the quantum party

Scientists have made leaps and bounds in bending atoms to their will, making them into everything from ultraprecise clocks to ...

Flat-band ultrastrong coupling between phonons and plasmons observed for first time

Researchers from CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) and the Center for ...
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Optical nuclear clock closer to reality with new Thorium-229 laser breakthrough

In a first, researchers from the U.S. and Germany excite Thorium-229 in opaque material, advancing optical nuclear clocks.
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World’s fastest camera uses 19.2-attosecond X-ray pulse to track electrons in real time

Scientists create a record 19.2-attosecond soft X-ray pulse, capturing electron motion in real time for the first time.
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Scientists Capture the X-ray Fingerprint of a Single Atom for the First Time — And This Could Change Everything

Traditionally, X-ray methods require at least 10,000 atoms to generate a detectable signal. This is because the X-ray signal ...
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Decadal Assessment and Outlook Report on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science

In the decade since the last AMO survey, there have been considerable advances in AMO science. These advances have fundementally changed not only this field buthave also strengthened its impact and ...