Nature

Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Atomic, molecular and optical physics lies at the intersection of quantum mechanics and electromagnetic theory, providing the fundamental framework for our understanding of matter and light.
The Atlantic

From Plato to Max Planck: The Philosophical Problems of Atomic Physics

Editor’s Note: Professor WERNER HEISENBERG, who was born in Duisburg in 1901, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1932 for his work on the quantum theory. A member of the faculty of the ...
Science Daily

Ultraprecise atomic clock poised for new physics discoveries

Physicists have made one of the highest performance atomic clocks ever. ­­ Their instrument, known as an optical lattice atomic clock, can measure differences in time to a precision equivalent to ...
Physics World

Negative time observed in photon-atom interaction

Researchers find that a photon can spend a negative amount of time in an excited atomic state while passing through a cloud of atoms ...
Live Science

Unknown ultra-light particles linked to dark matter could be found using atomic clocks

The use of atomic clocks could help bring cosmology and astrophysics "down to Earth" by allowing scientists to investigate the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter in the lab. When you purchase ...
New Atlas

Oxford physicists create network of quantum-entangled atomic clocks

Physicists at the University of Oxford have successfully linked two atomic clocks through quantum entanglement for the first time. The feat can help make these clocks so precise that they begin to ...

Researchers discover a hidden atomic order that persists in metals even after extreme processing

For decades, it's been known that subtle chemical patterns exist in metal alloys, but researchers thought they were too minor to matter—or that they got erased during manufacturing. However, recent ...