A recent study from the (UEF) examines how photons—the fundamental particles of light—behave when they encounter sudden ...

Every time a wave crosses a boundary between two crystals, known as a grain boundary, it loses energy. If the crystals are smaller, there are more of these grain boundaries in a given volume.

A new form of matter discovered at Google's quantum computing lab in mid-2021. Time crystals cycle between configurations without a loss of energy and do not fall into entropy, which is Newton's ...

"This work could lead to the first experimental realization of photonic time crystals, propelling them ... this research challenges the boundaries of how we can control the light-matter ...

Strong anchoring refers to a situation where the liquid crystal molecules are firmly aligned at the boundary, while weak anchoring allows for some flexibility in alignment. The findings indicate ...