Researchers demonstrate that entangled photons can be transported across long distances in conventional single-mode optical fibre
Accelerated corrosion process could release radioactive material
Millimetre wave technology could provide precision monitoring of patient motion in real-time during radiation treatments
Devices based on lead sulphide work in the mid- to long-wave IR range
First images from Inouye Solar Telescope have the highest spatial resolution ever
The nanoscale thermometer observes the fundamental fluctuations in a sample’s electron temperature, showing how sensitive such a device can be
Research could lead to low-cost and portable security scanners
Artificial intelligence-derived image features predict prostate cancer recurrence with high accuracy
Echoes of radio waves could open a new energy window in neutrino astronomy
Astrophysicist Gabriela González of Louisiana State University explains why the recognition that comes with the SEC Professor of the Year award is so important to her
Michael Berry explores our perceptions and interpretations of what is "true" and "real" in the universe
Entrepreneurs at Photonics West share their stories of translating laboratory advances into clinical practice
Mar Garcia Hernandez describes fabrication challenges and solutions for 2D materials
Joe McEntee visits Leeds to talk to Megan Povey about a career devoted to the science of food
The ClearView 3D Dosimeter is the centrepiece of an integrated dosimetry system developed specifically for QA of stereotactic radiosurgery treatments
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Leonie Mueck, Carmen Palacios-Berraquero and Divya M Persaud argue that the term “quantum supremacy” should be replaced
Photonics experts share tales of bright ideas that panned out – and others where the outcome is yet to be determined
The February 2020 edition of Physics World magazine is now out in print and digital formats
Travel restrictions and obstacles facing collaboration discussed at the American Physical Society’s annual leadership meeting
Excerpts from the Red Folder
New book provides the first comprehensive overview of neural networks and tomographic reconstruction methods
Some £300m will be invested over five years in the mathematical sciences
State-of-the-art materials and photodetectors produce faster response times, which could improve image quality
This year's Photonics West and BIOS events will bring together scientists, entrepreneurs and big business to discuss the trends that will drive the future of the optics industry
Stimulated Raman histology combined with artificial intelligence could provide near real-time brain tumour diagnosis during surgery
Jon Newey is the owner of JPN Electrical
Joe McEntee reports from an annual gathering of food physicists in Leeds, UK
Further thoughts about graphene headphones, plus a rule for distinguishing between different types of single(ish)-layer carbon
Lasers and microwaves used to study crystal spinning at 200,000 rpm
Generating and detecting sound waves remotely means patients can be spared the discomfort that sometimes comes with conventional ultrasound imaging
New technique detects substances at much lower concentrations than standard methods, including samples in water
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound could be used to target blood cancer or circulating tumour cells
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