Quantum materials just made light do the "impossible", unlocking hidden terahertz waves that could transform future technology.

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How can we measure visible light? The electromagnetic spectrum includes all forms of light energy, known as electromagnetic radiation. (1) Different types of electromagnetic radiation such as radio ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers from the labs of Lan Yang, the Edwin H. & Florence G. Skinner Professor, and Xuan “Silvia” Zhang, associate professor, at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington ...

EPFL researchers have developed a method to calibrate electron spectrometers with extreme accuracy by linking microwave, ...

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