applied physics
To Accelerate Electrons, Multiple Laser Beams Are Better Than One
Using multiple high-energy laser beamlets, researchers in Japan were able to accelerate electrons more efficiently.
Entangled Photons Strengthen Data Encryption
By keeping entangled photons in sync as they travel different paths through an optical fiber network, researchers in Singapore have demonstrated successful quantum key distribution over a distance of ten kilometers.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Nathaniel Hermosa II
For optics and photonics researcher Nathaniel Hermosa, light is a tool that can be manipulated to uncover the secrets of the universe.
New Material Doubles Negative Thermal Expansion Record
Most materials expand when heated; researchers have now found one that contracts by nearly 7 percent instead.
