Reaching 2 petawatts of power, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at the University of Michigan supports research with potential benefits for medicine, national security, materials science, and other fields ...

Last year marked the 270th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s lightning rod — but it’s more than a relic of history. The Franklin rod remains in use today because the simple design exploits some ...

Super-cooling radioactive atoms could create a laser-like neutrino beam, potentially opening a new avenue for studying these elusive particles and even enabling novel forms of communication. Every ...

A record-breaking development in laser technology could help support the development of smaller, cheaper, more ...

The subatomic particles called neutrinos are famously elusive. But an unconventional trick could make a laser beam of the aloof particles.

For the first time, physicists have used lasers to deep-freeze antimatter. In a new experiment, an ultraviolet laser quelled the thermal jitters of antihydrogen atoms, chilling the antiatoms to just ...

TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / September 5, 2025 / Applied Energetics, Inc. ("AE") (OTCQB:AERG), a leader in ultrashort pulse ...

Applied physics is perfect for students fascinated by physics, but who don't see themselves strictly pursuing a laboratory position. You'll be prepared for a career in industry or engineering allowing ...

With an applied physics: optics degree, you’ll gain specialized expertise in optics, preparing you for diverse career opportunities in technology, research, and academia. Become who you’re meant to be ...