The way a key cellular motor works at an atomic level has been uncovered by simulations conducted by RIKEN biophysicists.

Atomic and molecular physics is a discipline at the heart of understanding matter at its most fundamental level. Over the past century, pioneering experiments and theoretical breakthroughs have ...

Atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics is a foundational discipline within the physical sciences. It is the study of light and matter and their interactions, and deals with electrons, atoms, ...

The 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics begins May 30. Scientists from around the world will present new findings on atoms, simple ...

World-leading atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physicist David DeMille is looking for new particles and forces that could answer fundamental questions about the universe and solve some of the ...

In June, more than 1,200 physicists will present new research at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics being held in Portland, ...

Researchers have visualized atoms in motion just before a radiation-driven decay process occurs, revealing a surprisingly ...

Physicists have used the world's largest X-ray laser to take pictures of complex molecules. With ultra-bright X-ray flashes, the scientists were able to take snapshots of gas-phase iodopyridine ...

Atomic and molecular collisions is a research area focused on the dynamics of interactions between atoms, molecules, ions, and electrons over a wide range of energies, from ultracold to relativistic ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester have built a machine-learning model that prevents simulated molecules from flying ...

Atomic, molecular and optical physics lies at the intersection of quantum mechanics and electromagnetic theory, providing the fundamental framework for our understanding of matter and light.

This study is based on work supported by Contracts DE-SC0018414 with the Department of Energy, 1642381 with the National Science Foundation, and FA9550-19-1-0045 with the Air Force Office of ...