PhysicsExplorer
Research & Insights
Paper explainers, experimental method notes and gentle research reflections.
Ideal for undergraduates, graduates and early researchers looking for calm, structured insights.
From Classical Waves to Quantum Fields: Why Quantization Was Needed
graduate | paper-explainer
Trace the conceptual journey from classical wave descriptions to quantized fields, and see why quantization became necessary.
Counting Photons: An Intuitive Introduction to Radiation Detectors
undergrad | method-tutorial
Explore how radiation detectors work at an intuitive level, from simple Geiger counters to more advanced scintillation and semiconductor detectors.
What Is Synchrotron Radiation? A Gentle Tour of the ELETTRA Facility
graduate | paper-explainer
Learn what synchrotron radiation is, why it is so useful for experiments, and how a facility like ELETTRA helps us probe matter at the atomic scale.
Understanding Error Bars: Uncertainty Analysis in Undergraduate Labs
undergrad | method-tutorial
Learn how to think calmly and clearly about experimental uncertainties, error bars and significant figures in physics labs.
How X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Reveals Atomic Structure
graduate | method-tutorial
Understand the basic ideas behind X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and how it tells us about local atomic environments.