Browse Physics

Femtosecond laser spectroscopy can identify otherwise inaccessible precursors in photoinduced chemical reactions.

Surface-sensitive spectroscopy reveals the microscopic structure of the water-vapor interface and its dependence on nuclear quantum effects.

Frictional forces between surfaces coated with charged polymers can be adjusted with external electric fields.

An improved equation for electrochemical cells accurately captures processes in desalination and generation of electricity from salt gradients in the ocean.

Single atoms deposited on an iron oxide surface provide a valuable model system for studying catalysis.