atomic physics

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"The inspiration came from systems known from atomic physics, where electrons can occupy different energy states. In photonics, a similar role is played by optical traps, which confine light instead of electrons."

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

“There is a very long history of excellence in optics and atomic physics in France, and so we are really tapping into this tradition,” Bokhari told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

But after his friend Emilio Segrè dragged him into Enrico Fermi’s elite Roman physics club in the late 1920s, Majorana’s stature in atomic physics quickly grew.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

The law can also explain phenomena in atomic physics and the time evolution of digital data.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2023

In fact, Bush acknowledged privately that most atomic physics went “over my head.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik