A computational paradigm that can accurately simulate interactions between powerful laser beams and quantum fluctuations in a vacuum has been unveiled by researchers in the UK and Portugal. Led by ...

As few as five electrons in a semiconductor can exhibit collective behaviour, forming a “Coulomb liquid”, according to researchers in Europe. This extends the study of correlated systems to electron ...

Scientists can now snap ultra-powerful laser pulses in one shot. RAVEN reveals distortions instantly, unlocking breakthroughs ...

The new tool takes a full picture of laser pulses in one go. It helps scientists fix problems fast in fusion and other energy ...

Scientists at the University of Oxford have unveiled a pioneering method for capturing the full structure of ultra-intense ...

Oxford scientists have simulated light interacting with “empty” space—a strange quantum effect that sounds like science fiction but is rooted in real physics. Incredibly, the simulation shows light ...

Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations—virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with matter, giving rise to new ...

A school gym-sized facility tucked away at the University of Michigan is quietly pushing the boundaries of what lasers can do ...