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A new Bose-Einstein condensate created at Aalto University
Nearly a hundred years ago, Albert Einstein and Satyendra Nath Bose predicted that quantum mechanics can force a large number of...
Apr 17, 20182 min read


Doing the nano-shimmy
Imagine a single particle, only one-tenth the diameter of a bacterium, whose miniscule jiggles induce sustained vibrations in an entire...
Apr 10, 20183 min read


Enhancing light-molecule interactions via crystal lattice vibrations
The results published in Light: Science & Applications open new avenues for fundamental studies of vibrational strong coupling, as well...
Apr 10, 20182 min read


Plasmons triggered in nanotube quantum wells
A novel quantum effect observed in a carbon nanotube film could lead to the development of unique lasers and other optoelectronic...
Mar 20, 20183 min read


Nanomushroom sensors: One material, many applications
A small rectangle of pink glass, about the size of a postage stamp, sits on Professor Amy Shen's desk. Despite its outwardly modest...
Feb 23, 20184 min read


Solar cell with improved transparency
Roof-mounted solar panels are an increasingly common sight in many places. As a source of cheap, clean electricity, their advantages are...
Dec 8, 20173 min read
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