Optical physics is the study of the fundamental properties of light and its interaction with matter. This includes classical optical phenomena such as reflection, refraction, diffraction and ...

Topological defects, a cornerstone in both quantum and classical physics, represent disruptions in an ordered system that are ...

In a new Nature Communications study ... The Mpemba effect is a counterintuitive phenomenon in which—under certain conditions—hotter water cools faster than colder water.

Physicists have performed a simulation they say sheds new light on an elusive phenomenon that could ... In the paper, published in Nature Physics, the team explain how they used the machine ...

Published in Nature Physics ... but also unlocks a powerful platform to explore new many-body physics and emergent quantum phenomena.” Looking ahead, the Cambridge team aims to extend the ...

and fundamental physics. The paper is published in the journal Nature. In a world-first, scientists used precisely controlled optical traps, known as "magic-wavelength optical tweezers," to create ...

Scientists from the (MPSD) and MIT have achieved a groundbreaking feat — creating a stable, long-lasting magnetic state in an antiferromagnetic material using only light. This discovery could lead to ...

Are they weather balloons, optical illusions ... that they're of the same phenomenon. We can't say it's aliens, but we can't say it's not aliens. People in New Jersey are concerned.

Research on symmetry and symmetry breaking consistently provides valuable insights across disciplines, from parity violation in physics to the origin ... the symmetry or symmetry breaking nature ...

For most of us, it’s a tasty frozen dessert, but to food scientists like Douglas Goff, it’s also a marvel of physics and chemistry ... This is also something we see in nature. Some insect, fish and ...