What is the purpose of light? How does light work? Why does light exist? This video explores the longstanding debate over ...

According to quantum mechanics, our universe is like a Lego set. All matter particles, as well as particles such as light that act as messengers between them, come in discrete blocks of energy. By ...

Students and faculty of UC Santa Barbara’s physics department gathered in Corwin Pavilion for the department’s annual Nobel Prize-focused colloquium on Oct. 14. This year’s event was particularly spec ...

We aren’t sure if [Looking Glass Universe] didn’t trust the accepted number for Planck’s constant, or just wanted the experience of measuring it herself. Either way, she took ...

Plasmon-assisted electrocatalysis provides a powerful strategy in efficient conversion of solar energy to chemical energy by combining solar light with an electrochemical bias on the plasmonic metal ...

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