Mass and Motion

Atom Interferometry

A page on techniques in our physics coverage, part of our science reporting, alongside the 3 reports filed on it so far.

A team led by Ming-Sheng Zhan has conducted the first atom-interferometry test of the weak equivalence principle in...

Atom Interferometer on Space Station Tests Weak Equivalence

A team led by Ming-Sheng Zhan has conducted the first atom-interferometry test of the weak equivalence principle in space, using two rubidium isotopes

2026-09-08
A Japanese research team has demonstrated a record 10-channel multiplexed quantum photonic interface using an integrated...

Photonic interface links atom qubits

A Japanese research team has demonstrated a record 10-channel multiplexed quantum photonic interface using an integrated waveguide array.

2026-09-01
Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed a single-atom catalyst that breaks down lignin from plant waste...

Atomic catalyst unlocks plant waste value

Scientists at the University of Manchester have developed a single-atom catalyst that breaks down lignin from plant waste into useful chemicals under...

2026-08-27