The free-electron laser was developed in 1971 and has slightly different operating mechanisms to other lasers. A free-electron laser utilizes a laser beam which is composed of high-speed electrons and photons.
By Liam Critchley
20 Dec 2019
Nestle began working on a solution that would enable them to develop foods with optimal levels of stability, nutrients, flavor and aroma release. The solution focusses on the use of quantum mechanics to analyze food products.
By Sarah Moore
20 Dec 2019
Polymers are large or macromolecules consisting of the same subunit repeating itself. However, in one area of quantum materials, quantum tunneling composites (QTCs), quantum polymers are being studied and applied today.
By Ben Pilkington
20 Dec 2019
Researchers at IBM have recently made a breakthrough in quantum computing that will soon have an impact on many of the technologies defined as “clean technology”, or cleantech.
By Ben Pilkington
20 Dec 2019
A breakthrough was made when scientists successfully connected quantum circuits to acoustic waves. The team built a mechanical system that can control sound waves at the quantum level.
By Sarah Moore
20 Dec 2019
The largest technology companies in the world are investing billions of dollars in the race to build the first practical quantum computer to be used outside of laboratory settings.
By Ben Pilkington
20 Dec 2019
Among new understandings of ceramics is a revolutionary conceptualization of their quantum mechanical properties, superconductivity and ferroelectricity. In this way, ceramics may be classified as “quantum materials”.
By Ben Pilkington
20 Dec 2019
LCM is a form of microscopy which utilizes laser excitation, fluorescent light and optical screening techniques to produce a highly refined, digital image.
By Aro Nugawela
20 Dec 2019
The world of 3D printing atom by atom is a process that requires great delicacy and precision, and the research behind it is required to be extensive. For this reason, concepts are being worked on for a number of years.
By Sarah Moore
20 Dec 2019
Gas analysis plays an important role in a variety of industries today. There are numerous methods of analyzing gases; different types of gas that are present in the samples, their electromagnetic features or their molecular composition.
By Ben Pilkington
18 Dec 2019