One of the discoveries that fundamentally distinguished the emerging field of quantum physics from classical physics was the observation that matter behaves differently at the smallest scales. A key ...

KCL Department of Biophysics: glass and acetate slides ('quarter plates', 'whole plates' and 'half plates') relating to the work of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Biophysics Research Unit (KCL ...

KCL Department of Biophysics: glass and acetate slides ('quarter plates', 'whole plates' and 'half plates') relating to the work of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Biophysics Research Unit (KCL ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Understanding the behavior of organic electrolytes of lithium-ion batteries is ...

Spectrographs are important tools for studying many biological and chemical processes and substances, from pigments to plant growth and nucleic acids to pharmaceuticals, providing information about ...

The phenomenon of forming an interference pattern by using light that passed through a double slit is a basic item learnt in a high school physics course. It is a good example that light possesses a ...

For anyone who has studied physics in high school, the phrase double-slit experiment will definitely ring a bell. It is one of the most influential and groundbreaking experiments ever conducted in the ...

I love this question from Youtuber Marques Brownlee, who goes by MKBHD. He asks: "What is a photo?" It's a deep question. Just think about how early black-and-white film cameras worked. You pointed ...

Implicit periodic structure in phase-only holograms will result in many diffraction orders in the diffraction field. We analyzed the diffraction pattern from a phase gratings point of view and proved ...

The role of residual stress is critical, particularly for machine tools demanding accuracy below 1 µm. Although minor stresses are subjected to a tiny area, the applied force can cause devastating ...