A highly-focused laser beam can be used to trap microscopic particles. In this technique – known as optical tweezers – forces arise near the focal spot due to radiation pressure of the light beam (acting along the beam direction) and gradient forces which pull the particle towards the high-intensity focal spot. Read more
Along with colleagues Jorge Velasco-Hernandez and David Sanders, LML External Fellow Isaac Pérez Castillo has organised a series of seminars to be held throughout the rest of the year on topics linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
The seismic quiescence hypothesis asserts that the number of small earthquakes decreases in and around the focal area of a great earthquake near to its time of occurrence. Read more
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