LIGO squeezes light to surpass quantum limit measuring spacetime ripples

Gravitational wave facilities measure distortions in the fabric of spacetime down to 10 quadrillionths the width of a hair – small enough to hear interference from particles popping in and out of existence. Now the LIGO facility has pushed beyond this … Continue reading LIGO squeezes light to surpass quantum limit measuring spacetime ripples

Bright laser projector aimed at retiring lamp models in mobile cinemas

Sharp/NEC Display Solutions in Europe has launched a 14,000-lumen laser projector that’s pitched as an ideal replacement for current models using Xenon lamps in small booth theaters or boothless mobile cinema setups.Continue ReadingCategory: Technology… Continue reading Bright laser projector aimed at retiring lamp models in mobile cinemas

“Invisible grating” bends laser using just air and sound

Guiding lasers where they need to go is a key part of optics systems, and now engineers at DESY have developed a way to bend laser beams without anything touching them. The light is deflected using an invisible grating made of air shaped by acoustics.C… Continue reading “Invisible grating” bends laser using just air and sound

2023 Nobel Prize for Physics recognizes work to measure electrons

The Royal Swedish Academy of Science has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for work that’s “given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules.”Continue R… Continue reading 2023 Nobel Prize for Physics recognizes work to measure electrons

2023 Nobel Prize for Physics recognizes work to measure electrons

The Royal Swedish Academy of Science has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics to Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for work that’s “given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules.”Continue R… Continue reading 2023 Nobel Prize for Physics recognizes work to measure electrons