Coherent terahertz radiation created in laser plasmas
New technique could lead to intense tabletop terahertz sources
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Ultrafast light pulses drive quasiparticle collider
Femtosecond resolution of collision dynamics achieved
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Plans for a laser-driven gamma-ray beam are unveiled by physicists
Simulations show how electrons zigzagging in a magnetic field could generate megaelectronvolt photons
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The single-atom engine that could
Scaled-up power output from single-calcium-ion engine is equivalent to that of a car engine
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Shor’s algorithm is implemented using five trapped ions
Quantum-computing scheme could be scaled-up to perform practical calculations
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Welcome to Lightfest
Light-based technologies wow the crowds at Birmingham's new central library
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Physicists entangle qubits in a semiconductor at room temperature
In addition to quantum-computing applications, the system could be used as an in vivo biological sensor
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All-optical technique shines a light on electronic band structure
Ultrafast measurement does not require ultrahigh-vacuum conditions
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Spectroscopy technique offers a new way to define temperature
Lasers could be used to measure Boltzmann's constant
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Single photons see the light
Photon–photon interactions pave the way to all-optical quantum computers
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