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A Major Meeting Point for Quantum Theorists

The QIP (International Workshop on Quantum Information Processing) is a major meeting point for "quantum theorists". Renato Renner, an assistant professor of theoretical physics at ETH Zurich and co-organizer o...

22 Jan 2010

Multiple Wavelength Laser Helps Silicon Chip See the Light

The ultra-small revolution has begun with the invention of a new laser that will allow light to be used on a computer chip. Assoc. Professor David Moss, a senior researcher at The University of Sydney, leads an internati...

20 Jan 2010

University of Leeds Receives Major Boost in Terahertz Research

Research into terahertz technology at the University of Leeds has received a major boost with a €2.5 million European grant. The award – an Advanced Investigator Grant from the European Research Council &nd...

20 Jan 2010

A Roundabout Method of Reading Data Can Improve Quantum Memory

Researchers who hope to create quantum computers are currently investigating various methods to store data. Nitrogen atoms embedded in diamond show promise for encoding quantum bits (qubits), but the process of reading the information results in an extremely weak signal.

19 Jan 2010

Nanotechnology Could be Applied to the Coating of Optical Glasses

Stuttgart physicists develop a new metallic coating. Whether eyewear or camera lenses: most optical components are anti-glare. Soon nano technology could be applied to the coating of optical glasses: Researchers of the U...

18 Jan 2010

Berkeley Lab Scientists Win Four DOE Early Career Research Grants from Nanotechnology to Energy

Investigations into the mysteries of the universe and matter at the most fundamental levels, and ground-breaking research into the application of nanomaterials to energy production, storage and conservation were recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy in announcing the first recipients of its Early Career Research Program.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 15 Jan 2010

Laboratory for Attosecond Physics at Max Planck Institute Launches New Homepage

The new homepage of the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian's University of Munich gives an insight into their research on ultrafast processes in nature.

15 Jan 2010

Research Leads to Novel Optofluidics Platform for Robust Chem/Bio Sensing and Medical Diagnosis

A research paper that has potential implications for homeland defense, work place safety, and health care has been published in the Journal of Advanced Materials (volume, issue, 2010) and reported by materialsviews.com. ...

15 Jan 2010

Two Different Given Paths for Quantum Particles may Interfere

According to the foundations of quantum mechanics, two different given paths for quantum particles may interfere. Such a so-called "double-slit" scenario is put forward devoid of material constituents, consisti...

15 Jan 2010

Jetting into the Quark-Gluon Plasma

The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Physics recently named Berkeley Lab's Nuclear Science Division to lead a nine-institution collaboration investigating the "Quantitative Jet and Electromagnetic Tomography of Extreme Phases of Matter in Heavy-Ion Collisions" - JET, for short.

14 Jan 2010