Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (commonly referred to AMO Physics) is the study of the interaction between light and matter. Physicists study this interaction on various scales, from the atomic ...

Researchers have combined theory and experiments to show that nuclear polarization does not limit studies of muonic atoms, clearing the way for new nuclear physics experiments. University of ...

STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to three scientists who look at electrons in atoms during the tiniest of split seconds. Pierre Agostini of The Ohio State University in the U ...

Ultracold atoms manipulated by lasers realized a Laughlin state, a peculiar quantum liquid where each atom dances around its congeners. (Courtesy: Nathan Goldman) Physicists at Harvard University in ...