Author Archives
Publishing Editor for Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
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Positrons and antiatoms
We’ve all heard of antimatter, but there is much more to it than science fiction.
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Image of the week: imaging biological microstructures
This week’s Image of the Week – imaging biological microstructures at SACLA
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
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Image of the week: heating a hydrogen jet
Liquid hydrogen in action.
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Alfred Mueller on atomic physics
Read an interview with an expert who’s bridging the gap between atomic and nuclear physics.
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Looking back at 2015
As we move into the new year, I take a look back at some of the biggest science stories that captured our interest in 2015.
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Dr Barry Bruner: ultrafast science
We chat to Dr Barry Bruner from the Weizmann Institute of Science about his work in ultrafast science, high harmonic generation and his love of baseball.
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Christmas image of the week: X-ray scattering
The second of our festive Images of the Week.
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Image of the week: particles in a box
To be able to control chemical reactions on a quantum level holds huge potential for redesigning chemical synthesis and a host of other applications. An established way of doing this is through the use of laser pulses interacting with molecules. … Read More ›
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Jonathan Tennyson – molecules on other planets
Analysing the atmospheres of exoplanets needs knowledge of the molecules they are made up of. University College London’s Professor Jonathan Tennyson is working on the ExoMol project to do just that. We talk to him about his work.
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Image of the week: that’s no moon
But nor is it a space station. While it might bear some resemblance to a certain location from a famous film franchise, today’s Image of the Week entry is actually a visual representation of the properties of a laser pulse…. Read More ›
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David B. Cassidy: trapping positronium
We talk to Professor David B. Cassidy from the Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Positron Physics group at University College London about his work with positronium – an exotic atom made of matter and antimatter – and more. Q: Which research… Read More ›
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Image of the week: double-photo ionization
This week’s Image of the Week is taken from a recent JPhysB paper in which theoretical methods are used to study the photo-double ionization of carbon dioxide. O Alwan et al determine the multiply differential cross section of a CO2… Read More ›
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Image of the week: Alice and Bob – dead or alive?
In this week’s Image of the Week, Alice and Bob take part in a quantum duel.
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Lars Bojer Madsen: strong-field and attosecond physics
We talk to Professor Lars Bojer Madsen about where attosecond physics might go in the future, who inspired him to become a scientist and why some of the hottest topics in AMO physics are actually the coldest.
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Michael Schulz: projectile coherence in few-body dynamics
We talk to Professor Michael Schulz. In this interview he answers our questions about his research, what problems science needs to solve, and his advice for young scientists.
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Frontiers of Free Electron Laser Science
JPhysB has begun publishing Frontiers of Free-Electron Laser Science II. Click the title to find out more.
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