Whether in a smartphone or laptop, semiconductors form the basis of modern electronics and accompany us constantly in ...

Scientists have shown that it may be possible to transform materials simply by triggering internal quantum ripples rather ...

Light can do more than illuminate a material. In some cases, it can temporarily change how electrons move through it. That ...

Different atoms and ions possess characteristic energy levels. Like a fingerprint, they are unique for each species. Among ...

New measurements in germanium reveal how excited electrons drive lattice vibrations that govern energy flow and heating in semiconductors.

It is remarkable that Raman spectra can, with the help of statistical inference, be used to predict cellular physiology and proteome composition. By making this possible, the work of Kamei et al. has ...

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, will showcase its latest ...

Terahertz (THz) radiation underpins many next-generation technologies and advances in materials science, but current THz ...

California-based Oclaro Inc. has agreed to acquire the local Spectra-Physics operation of Newport Corp. as part of an asset-exchange deal. Oclaro plans to consolidate some of Spectra-Physics' laser ...

How it works: the top frequency comb is passed through a sample of interest and then into a beamsplitter. The bottom frequency comb operates at a slightly different pulse repetition frequency and is ...