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A laser to make light of many shapes

Posted on July 17, 2025 by

Lasers can produce a slender beam of light of just one wavelength. For this simple feature, they are everywhere in modern technology, from the internet to medical devices and even in entertainment as holograms. However, traditional lasers have some limitations. … Continue reading →

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Scientists make video of molecule rotating

Posted on August 8, 2019 by

A research group in Germany has captured images of what a rotating molecule looks like. This is a significant feat because it is very difficult to observe individual atoms and molecules, which are very small as well as very fragile. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scicomm | Tagged carbonyl sulphide, classical mechanics, Coulomb explosion, electromagnetic force, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, laser, Quantum mechanics, quantum superposition, strong nuclear force, velocity map imaging spectrometer, weak nuclear force | Comments Off