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New Method for Tailoring Optical Processors
Physicists and engineers
have unveiled a robust new
method for arranging metal
nanoparticles in geometric
patterns that can act as
optical processors that
... > full story
Magnetic Fingerprints of Superfluid Helium-3
Superconducting sensors have
allowed for highly sensitive
measurements of the nuclear
magnetic resonance of thin
helium-3 layers. ... > full story
Coming Into Existence: Lab Sets a New Record for Creating Heralded Photons
A new experiment establishes
a heralding efficiency that
might allow loopholes to be
eliminated in the validation
of spooky action-at-a-dist ... > full story
Competition in the Quantum World
Physicists have gained a
deep insight into the nature
of quantum mechanical phase
transitions. Scientists have
simulated the competition
between two rival dynamical
processes at a novel type of
... > full story
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World's Smallest Liquid Droplets Ever Made in the Lab, Experiment Suggests
May 16, 2013 — Physicists may have created the smallest drops of liquid ever made in the lab. That possibility has been raised by the results of a recent experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest ... > full story -
New Method Proposed for Detecting Gravitational Waves from Ends of Universe
May 16, 2013 — A new window into the nature of the universe may be possible with a device proposed by scientists that would detect elusive gravity waves from the other end of the ... > full story -
Carbon in a Twirl: The Science Behind a Self-Assembled Nano-Carbon Helix
May 16, 2013 — Nanotechnology draws on the fabrication of nanostructures. Scientists have now succeeded in growing a unique carbon structure at the nanoscale that resembles a tiny twirled mustache. Their method ... > full story -
First Direct Proof of Hofstadter Butterfly Fractal Observed in Moiré Superlattices
May 15, 2013 — Scientists have directly observed a rare quantum effect that produces a repeating butterfly-shaped energy spectrum, confirming the longstanding prediction of this quantum fractal energy structure ... > full story -
Catching Graphene Butterflies: Dramatically Changing Electronic Properties of World's Thinnest Material
May 15, 2013 — A large international team of researchers has shown that when graphene placed on top of insulating boron nitride, or 'white graphene', the electronic properties of graphene change dramatically ... > full story -
Observation of Second Sound in a Quantum Gas
May 15, 2013 — Second sound is a quantum mechanical phenomenon, which has been observed only in superfluid helium. Physicists have now proven the propagation of such a temperature wave in a quantum ... > full story -
Squishy Hydrogels May Be the Ticket for Studying Biological Effects of Nanoparticles
May 15, 2013 — A class of water-loving, jelly-like materials with uses ranges ranging from the mundane, such as superabsorbent diaper liners, to the sophisticated, such as soft contact lenses, could be tapped for a ... > full story -
Obtaining Polymers With à La Carte Optical and Electrical Properties
May 15, 2013 — Scientists have created nanostructured composite materials with specific optical and electrical properties that vary according to size. These properties allow researchers to synthesize particles of ... > full story -
New Principle May Help Explain Why Nature Is Quantum
May 14, 2013 — Like small children, scientists are always asking the question 'Why?'. One question they've yet to answer is why nature picked quantum physics, in all its weird glory, as a sensible way to behave. ... > full story -
Photonic Quantum Computers: A Brighter Future Than Ever
May 13, 2013 — Harnessing the unique features of the quantum world promises a dramatic speed-up in information processing as compared to the fastest classical machines. Scientists have succeeded in prototyping a ... > full story
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