Physicists detect a hybrid particle held together by uniquely intense “glue”

The discovery could offer a route to smaller, faster electronic devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 10, 2022 ~7 min

Physicists watch as ultracold atoms form a crystal of quantum tornadoes

The new observations record a key crossover from classical to quantum behavior.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 5, 2022 ~7 min


Colour-changing magnifying glass gives clear view of infrared light

By trapping light into tiny crevices of gold, researchers have coaxed molecules to convert invisible infrared into visible light, creating new low-cost

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 2, 2021 ~4 min

How ultracold, superdense atoms become invisible

A new study confirms that as atoms are chilled and squeezed to extremes, their ability to scatter light is suppressed.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Nov. 18, 2021 ~7 min

Nano flashlight enables new applications of light

Design of miniature optical systems could lead to future cell phones that can detect viruses and more.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
May 4, 2021 ~6 min

Giant 'quantum twisters' may form in liquid light

New mechanism found for generating giant vortices in quantum fluids of light.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 5, 2021 ~5 min

Data transfer system connects silicon chips with a hair’s-width cable

The advance could improve energy efficiency of data centers and lighten the load for electronics-rich vehicles.

Daniel Ackerman | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 24, 2021 ~5 min

New “metalens” shifts focus without tilting or moving

The design may enable miniature zoom lenses for drones, cellphones, or night-vision goggles.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 22, 2021 ~7 min


‘Multiplying’ light could be key to ultra-powerful optical computers

New type of optical computing could solve highly complex problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 8, 2021 ~5 min

Ultracold atoms reveal a new type of quantum magnetic behavior

The findings may help researchers design “spintronic” devices and novel magnetic materials.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 16, 2020 ~8 min

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