Atomic-scale detail is now possible with photons, thanks to a cooled-down silver tip and a clever use of plasmonics.

Researcher discusses trapping single atoms and putting them to work in emerging quantum technologies by Ellen Neff, Columbia University ...

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

QuEra uses neutral atoms that are held in place by laser beams, which Boger said gives the company advantages in critical areas like cooling and space. QuEra’s systems can run at room temperature – ...

Giant atoms just got a boost as contenders for making the best quantum simulators and computers, as researchers controlled them for an unprecedentedly long time for a room-temperature experiment.

Using optical tweezers composed of laser light, researchers have developed a novel way to manipulate individual atoms and create a state of hyper-entanglement. This breakthrough could lead to new ...

Publication title Fundamentals of Laser Spectroscopy for Atoms and Diatomic Molecules Purdue author Robert Lucht Publisher Cambridge University Press Publication date December 2024 About the book ...

This works by manipulating individual atoms in a vacuum chamber, held in place with electromagnetic fields. Normally, quantum computers store information using quantum bits, or qubits. However, to ...

Until now, atoms have never been imaged interacting freely in space, but a new technique known as non-resolved microscopy has changed that. MIT physicists were able to successfully capture images ...

First Ever Image Of “Free Floating” Atoms Snapped By MIT Scientists Two light systems trap the atoms and snap their photo.