Chiral molecules present a particular challenge for analytical laboratories.Two enantiomers can share the same chemical ...

Optical coherence extends beyond lasers, with partially coherent light enhancing imaging, communication, and photonic ...

Physicists have developed a new optical centrifuge that can precisely spin molecules inside a superfluid for the first time.

As AI data centers scale to handle larger workloads, the physical infrastructure connecting chips inside those facilities has ...

A new telescope technology—measuring just 6 millimeters (0.24 inches) in diameter—could improve how future space missions study and monitor the sun while simplifying onboard hardware and reducing ...

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Most undergraduate research projects never leave the lab. But the work of College of Charleston astrophysics majors Eva Godwin and Gael Gonzalez is heading a long way from campus: to the International ...

Microdischarges at moderate to high pressure in argon were investigated. A hole opening diameter of 500 µm direct current (dc) microhollow cathode discharges (MHCD) were characterized by electrical ...

A team of NASA researchers is developing new types of optical masks that could help enable the many orders of magnitude of starlight suppression needed for future space observatories to pick out very ...

Recent advances in optical methods for biological sample characterization reflect a profound shift driven by the convergence of photonic innovation, computational intelligence, and increasing ...