Physicists have created a quantum interferometer on an atom chip. This device can be used to explore the fundamentals of quantum theory by studying the interference pattern between two beams of atoms.

After a three-year hiatus made longer by pandemic troubles, the search for gravitational waves — ripples in space-time that are the hallmarks of colliding black holes and other cosmic cataclysms — has ...

This collage highlights several concepts proposed by 2024 NIAC Phase I awardees, including miniaturized interstellar spacecraft, a Venus glider, a water detoxifier for Mars, a solar-system-scale ...

Record data speed: Cambridge team’s optical wireless system reached 362.7 Gbps using 21 lasers, halving energy use compared to leading Wi-Fi. Space mission progress: China’s Taiji-2 project tested an ...

Space mission milestone: China’s CAS team successfully tested the Taiji-2 interferometer optical core, enabling ultra-precise gravitational wave detection in space. New particle class: Rice University ...

Purdue faculty dedicate countless hours to exploring the frontiers of their respective fields, pushing the boundaries of knowledge and contributing to the ever-evolving landscape of academia. To ...

Interferometers are research instruments that are utilized in many disciplines of science and technology. Interferometers are so-called because they function by combining multiple sources of light to ...

Researchers in China have successfully tested the optical core of a space-based instrument designed ...

Gravity is one of the more obvious forces in the universe, generally regarded as easily noticeable by the way apples fall from trees. However, the underlying mechanisms behind gravity are inordinately ...