Study leader Andrea Alberti from the Institute of Applied Physics at the University of Bonn. (Courtesy: Volker Lannert / University of Bonn) Laser beams are normally invisible when they pass through a ...

"Lucky" combination of chemicals and laser pulses enables high-resolution, 3D patterning for futuristic optical materials. Cambridge, Mass. - March 8, 2012 - Researchers in applied physics have ...

Lucian Hand argues that physicists’ multi-disciplinary training makes them ideally suited for a career in the laser industry, where the challenges and opportunities vary almost daily (Courtesy: UAB ...

Applied physics bridges the gap between physics, engineering, and other sciences. While engineers solve well-defined problems, applied physicists focus on applying physics interdisciplinarily. At ...

Hui Cao, newly named as the John C. Malone Professor of Applied Physics and of Physics, focuses her research on mesoscopic physics and nanophotonics. Cao aims to better understand and control light ...

Applied Physics Reviews (APR) features articles on important and current topics in experimental or theoretical research in applied physics or applications of physics to other branches of science and ...

The quest to make fusion power a reality recently took a massive step forward. The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced the results of an experiment ...

Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques. Researchers review ...