Understanding how a crack grows in metal requires simultaneously calculating the behavior of hundreds of billions of atoms: ...

This calculated diffraction image shows how forked diffraction gratings shape the atoms' wave function into a vortex. (Courtesy: Science/AAAS) A wave-like property previously only seen in beams of ...

Researchers have developed innovative methods to control the ionization of atoms and molecules using specially structured light beams, challenging traditional limits. This breakthrough could lead to ...

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AMO science does more than prime the pump from which our society’s material wealth flows. In addition to providing the basis for new technology, it also is a source of the intellectual capital on ...

We may feel as if we are touching the world around us, but scientifically speaking, we never truly come into contact with ...

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Like soft serve ice cream, beams of atoms and molecules now come with a swirl. Vortex beams made of light or electrons have shown promise for making special types of microscope images and for ...

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and collaborating institutions recently built ...