Interference makes super-sensitive ruler
An optical-fibre interferometer could be a thousand times better than existing devices
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Laser light diffracts electrons
The Kapitza-Dirac effect is spotted for the first time nearly 70 years after it was first predicted
Magic layer solves semiconductor snag
A technical hitch solves a long-standing problem in semiconductor growth
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Quantum entanglement gets a laser-like lift
Entangled photons are amplified for the first time
Lasers energise fusion research
A new way of kick-starting fusion could allow scientists to harness the powerful energy source
Ion strings make brilliant beams
Preventing collisions is the key to super-stable ion beams
Light strings draw together
Self-focusing occurs at high intensities in transparent media when the refractive index is proportional to the intensity. The change in refractive index causes the medium to act as a lens that focuses...
Quantum pulses pinpoint position
Quantum effects could improve the accuracy of positioning systems
X-rays light up chemical reactions
The motion of oxygen molecules is revealed by ultra-short laser pulses
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Nikolai Basov 1922 – 2001
The pioneering Russian physicist whose work led to the invention of the laser dies at 78
