Researchers at Michigan State University have figured out how to use a fast laser to wiggle atoms in a way that temporarily ...

Scientists found quantum edge states in ultracold sodium atoms, possibly leading to highly efficient energy systems with ...

With the help of magnetic coils and carefully aligned beams, they managed to trap over a million atoms and cool them down to ...

Dan Blumenthal & collaborators work to translate various functions of current cold-atom quantum experiments to a more portable and deployable form From The UCSB Current article "Chip-scale cold atom ...

Inside the microchips powering the device you're reading this on, the atoms have a hidden order all their own. A team led by ...

Atoms in semiconductors do not mix randomly. Understanding these patterns could open possibilities for future devices.

A team led by Berkeley and GWU working with the U of A's Center for Manipulation of Atomic Ordering for Manufacturing Semiconductors confirmed that atoms in semiconductors arrange themselves in ...

Tokyo, Japan – Although it is the smallest and lightest atom, hydrogen can have a big impact by infiltrating other materials and affecting their properties, such as superconductivity and ...

The researchers' novel approach could lead to smaller, and more efficient electronics – such as  smartphones – in the future.