Measuring a previously mysterious imaginary component of wave scattering
a) a time-domain experiment setup. b) a frequency-domain experiment setup. Credit: American Physical Society There has long been…
Scientists harness polaritons, making a leap in molecular charge transfer
The image above shows how various light colors can access the charge transfer state in polariton systems, unlike…
Ultrafast X-ray laser tracks the motion of a single electron during a chemical reaction
This graphic shows how an ultraviolet pump laser (at left) photoexcites an ammonia molecule (blue and red shapes),…
Photonic origami folds glass into microscopic 3D optical devices
Researchers used their new technique to fold a glass bar (a), create an optical resonator (b) to achieve…
Imperfect light sources achieve new benchmark in secure quantum communication
Quantum Cryptography with quantum dot based compact and high rate single photon nano-devices. Credit: Lars Luder A team…
Wrinkles in atomically thin materials unlock ultraefficient electronics
Representation of electron spins in a bent 2D material exhibiting the persistent spin helix structure. Credit: Sunny Gupta…
Dark matter in gas giants could collapse into detectable black holes, model suggests
Parameter space for periodic BH formation. Credit: Physical Review D (2025). DOI: 10.1103/qkwt-kd9q More than 5,000 planets have…
Black holes may be the engines driving the universe’s dark energy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Durham and collaborators in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) mission have…
‘Rosetta stone’ of code allows scientists to run core quantum computing operations
Artist’s impression of the entangled logic gate built by University of Sydney quantum scientists. Credit: Emma Hyde/University of…
What happened before the Big Bang? Computational method may provide answers
Complex computational methods could solve cosmic mysteries. Credit: Gabriel Fitzpatrick for FQxI, FQxI (2025) We’re often told it…