Removing "noise" from atomic motion enables scientists to observe electron movement in real time, leading to new interpretations of previous results
Read article: New attosecond X-ray spectroscopy technique ‘freezes’ atomic nuclei in place
Technique gets around timing jitter of X-ray free electron lasers
Read article: Attosecond streaking clocks the ultrafast emission of Auger electrons
First observations at ultrafast timescale could reveal details of how chemical and biochemical reactions begin in liquid environments
Read article: Attosecond pulses track electron motion in liquid water
Ultrashort laser pulses reveal the precise time for electrons to be ejected from materials using quanta of light
Read article: How long does the photoelectric effect take?
Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: Flash Physics: Quantum control of molecular ions, biophysicist to lead biology society, stretchy holograms
New technique could be used in compact atomic sensors
Read article: Atom interferometry heats up with warm-vapour device
Technique could be used to measure tiny forces
Read article: Levitating diamond vacancies hold their spin
Orbital angular momentum could be used to encode information
Read article: Physicists learn how to put plasmons in a twist
Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: Flash Physics: Plasma makes an ultraviolet twist, p-wave superconductivity in graphene, Sun does not affect radioactivity
Today's selection of need-to-know updates from the world of physics
Read article: Flash Physics: Asteroid missions, mathematical physicist bags C N R Rao Prize, ultrashort electron emission
