Physics News
July 26, 2024
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July 25, 2024 — The key to developing quantum electronics may have a few kinks. According to researchers, that's not a bad thing when it comes to the precise control needed to fabricate and operate such devices, including advanced sensors and lasers. The ...
July 25, 2024 — Non-reciprocal interactions allow the design of more efficient molecular systems. Scientists now propose a mechanism on how energy barriers in complex systems can be overcome. These findings can help to engineer molecular machines and to understand ...
July 25, 2024 — In a scientific breakthrough, an international research team has developed a quantum sensor capable of detecting minute magnetic fields at the atomic length scale. This pioneering work realizes a long-held dream of scientists: an MRI-like tool for ...
July 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean ...
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July 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed somersaulting spin qubits for universal quantum logic. This achievement may enable efficient control of large semiconductor qubit arrays. The research group recently ...
July 23, 2024 — Researchers have successfully made super-heavy element 116 using a beam of titanium-50. That milestone sets the team up to attempt making the heaviest element yet: ...
July 23, 2024 — Faced with the world's impending freshwater scarcity, researchers turned to solar steam generators, which are emerging as a promising device for ...
July 19, 2024 — Researchers have found that titanium-48 changes from a shell model structure to an alpha-cluster structure depending on the distance from the center ...
July 17, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated that the layered multiferroic material nickel iodide (NiI2) may be the best candidate yet for devices such as magnetic computer memory that are extremely fast and ...
July 17, 2024 — An international team of physicists has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the 'energy landscapes' of collections of quantum ...
July 17, 2024 — New experimental results show particles called muons can be corralled into beams suitable for high-energy collisions, paving the way for new ...
July 16, 2024 — Physicists are developing quantum microscopy which enables them for the first time to record the movement of electrons at the atomic level with both ...
July 12, 2024 — Scientists propose a new way of implementing a neural network with an optical system which could make machine learning more sustainable in the future. In a new paper, the researchers have ...
July 11, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new experiment capable of monitoring the magnetic properties of superconductors at very fast ...
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July 11, 2024 — Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in zero-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, paving the way towards benchmarking quantum chemistry ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum materials, potentially setting the stage for advancements in topological superconductivity and robust quantum ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers discovered a microscopic mechanism that solves in part the outstanding performance achieved by a new class of organic semiconductors known as non-fullerene acceptors ...
July 9, 2024 — Awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, quantum dots have a wide variety of applications ranging from displays and LED lights to chemical reaction catalysis and bioimaging. These semiconductor ...
July 9, 2024 — New research offers an enhanced understanding of common defects in transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) -- a potential replacement for silicon in computer chips -- and lays the foundation for ...
July 8, 2024 — Immobilizing small synthetic molecules inside protein crystals proves to be a promising avenue for studying intermediate compounds formed during chemical reactions, scientists report. By integrating ...
July 5, 2024 — Engineers have created a device that can efficiently convert heat into electrical voltage at temperatures lower than that of outer space. The innovation could help overcome a significant obstacle to ...
July 4, 2024 — A new technique reveals single atom misfits and could help design better semiconductors used in modern and future ...
July 3, 2024 — A research team has implemented a novel method to achieve epitaxial growth of 1D metallic materials with a width of less than 1 nm. The group applied this process to develop a new structure for 2D ...
July 3, 2024 — Researchers tested phononic nanomaterials designed with an automated genetic algorithm that responded to light pulses with controlled vibrations. This work may help in the development of ...
July 3, 2024 — Physicists have developed a computer program incorporating machine learning that could help identify blobs of plasma in outer space known as plasmoids. In a novel twist, the program has been trained ...
July 3, 2024 — In the decade since their discovery, the family of two-dimensional materials called MXenes has shown a great deal of promise for applications ranging from water desalination and energy storage to ...
July 2, 2024 — Solar panel and biorefinery designers could learn a thing or two from iridescent giant clams living near tropical coral reefs, according to a new study. This is because giant clams have precise ...
July 2, 2024 — Raising the energy state of an atom's nucleus using a laser, or exciting it, would enable development of the most accurate atomic clocks ever to exist. This has been hard to do because ...
July 2, 2024 — Is nature really as strange as quantum theory says -- or are there simpler explanations? New neutron measurements prove: It doesn't work without the strange properties of quantum ...
June 27, 2024 — To form qubit states in semiconductor materials, it requires tuning for numerous parameters. But as the number of qubits increases, the amount of parameters also increases, thereby complicating this ...
June 27, 2024 — If there's one thing we humans are good at, it's producing heat. Significant amounts, and in many cases most of the energy we generate and put into our systems we lose as heat, whether it ...
June 26, 2024 — A new study shows new insight into the quantum state that describes the condition of electrons on an electron-on-solid-neon quantum bit, information that can help engineers build this innovative ...
June 26, 2024 — Researchers are reporting progress on the road to more efficient utilization of solar energy: They have developed an innovative light-harvesting ...
June 26, 2024 — With a single leap from tabletop to the microscale, engineers have produced the world's first practical Titanium-sapphire laser on a chip, democratizing a once-exclusive ...
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- A Breakthrough on the Edge: One Step Closer to Topological Quantum Computing
- Researchers Show Promising Material for Solar Energy Gets Its Curious Boost from Entropy
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
- Moving from the Visible to the Infrared: Developing High Quality Nanocrystals
- Detecting Defects in Tomorrow's Technology
Monday, July 8, 2024
Friday, July 5, 2024
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Scientists Discover Way to 'grow' Sub-Nanometer Sized Transistors
- A Genetic Algorithm for Phononic Crystals
- Machine Learning Could Aid Efforts to Answer Long-Standing Astrophysical Questions
- Mapping the Surfaces of MXenes, Atom by Atom, Reveals New Potential for the 2D Materials
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
- Giant Clams May Hold the Answers to Making Solar Energy More Efficient
- Nuclear Spectroscopy Breakthrough Could Rewrite the Fundamental Constants of Nature
- Neutrons on Classically Inexplicable Paths
Thursday, June 27, 2024
- Visual Explanations of Machine Learning Models to Estimate Charge States in Quantum Dots
- Characterization of the Extraordinary Thermoelectric Properties of Cadmium Arsenide Thin Films
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
- Understanding Quantum States: New Research Shows Importance of Precise Topography in Solid Neon Qubits
- Solar Technology: Innovative Light-Harvesting System Works Very Efficiently
- A Chip-Scale Titanium-Sapphire Laser
- Precision Instrument Bolsters Efforts to Find Elusive Dark Energy
- A New Study Highlights Potential of Ultrafast Laser Processing for Next-Gen Devices
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
- Breakthrough May Clear Major Hurdle for Quantum Computers
- Researchers Film Energy Materials as They Form
Monday, June 17, 2024
- Molecular Sponge for the Electronics of the Future
- New Material Puts Eco-Friendly Methanol Conversion Within Reach
Friday, June 14, 2024
- Quantum Entanglement Measures Earth Rotation
- A Liquid Crystal Source of Photon Pairs
- Novel Insights Into Fluorescent 'dark States' Illuminate Ways Forward for Improved Imaging
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- Pair Plasmas Found in Deep Space Can Now Be Generated in the Lab
- Quantum Data Assimilation: A Quantum Leap in Weather Prediction
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Uncovering the Nature of Emergent Magnetic Monopoles
- Quantum Dots and Metasurfaces: Deep Connections in the Nano World
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- New Plasma Escape Mechanism Could Protect Fusion Vessels from Excessive Heat
- New Technique Could Help Build Quantum Computers of the Future
- Semiconductor Doping and Electronic Devices: Heating Gallium Nitride and Magnesium Forms Superlattice
- Switching Nanomagnets Using Infrared Lasers
Monday, June 10, 2024
Friday, June 7, 2024
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Novel Diamond Quantum Magnetometer for Ambient Condition Magnetoencephalography
- Pushing an Information Engine to Its Limits
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- AI Approach Elevates Plasma Performance and Stability Across Fusion Devices
- Enhancing Superconductivity of Graphene-Calcium Superconductors
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Towards Next-Gen Functional Materials: Direct Observation of Electron Transfer in Solids
- Observing Ultrafast Photoinduced Dynamics in a Halogen-Bonded Supramolecular System
- Shining a Light on Molecules: L-Shaped Metamaterials Can Control Light Direction
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Scientists Develop 'x-Ray Vision' Technique to See Inside Crystals
- Groundbreaking Progress in Quantum Physics: How Quantum Field Theories Decay and Fission
- Understanding the Atomic Density Fluctuations in Silica Glass
- The Coldest Lab in New York Has New Quantum Offering
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Scientists Develop Most Sensitive Way to Observe Single Molecules
- Combining Simulations and Experiments to Get the Best out of Fe3Al
- The Thinnest Lens on Earth, Enabled by Excitons
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Theoretical Quantum Speedup With the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm
- Graphene Gets Cleaned Up
- Study Is Step Towards Energy-Efficient Quantum Computing in Magnets
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Apple Versus Donut: How the Shape of a Tokamak Impacts the Limits of the Edge of the Plasma
- How a Tiny Device Could Lead to Big Physics Discoveries and Better Lasers
Friday, May 24, 2024
- Theory and Experiment Combine to Shine a New Light on Proton Spin
- More Than Spins: Exploring Uncharted Territory in Quantum Devices
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Renewable Grid: Recovering Electricity from Heat Storage Hits 44% Efficiency
- Shedding Light on the Chemical Enigma of Sulfur Trioxide in the Atmosphere
- New Discoveries About the Nature of Light Could Improve Methods for Heating Fusion Plasma
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
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Friday, May 17, 2024
- Ion Irradiation Offers Promise for 2D Material Probing
- Magnetic Imprint on Deconfined Nuclear Matter
- Diamond Glitter: A Play of Colors With Artificial DNA Crystals
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- Scientists Use Generative AI to Answer Complex Questions in Physics
- Shedding Light on Perovskite Hydrides Using a New Deposition Technique
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Speed Up and Improve the Most Computationally-Intensive Aspects of Plasma Physics in Fusion
- Speedy, Secure, Sustainable -- That's the Future of Telecom
- Scientists Create an 'optical Conveyor Belt' For Quasiparticles
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Milestone in Plasma Acceleration
- New Work Extends the Thermodynamic Theory of Computation
- Hide and Seek Between Atoms: Find the Dopant
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- New Quantum Sensing Scheme Could Lead to Enhanced High-Precision Nanoscopic Techniques
- When Injecting Pure Spin Into Chiral Materials, Direction Matters
- Tweaking Isotopes Sheds Light on Promising Approach to Engineer Semiconductors
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Nevada Experiments Will Improve Monitoring of Nuclear Explosions
- Physicists Arrange Atoms in Extremely Close Proximity
- Scientists Test for Quantum Nature of Gravity
- Significant New Discovery in Teleportation Research -- Noise Can Improve the Quality of Quantum Teleportation
- New Sensor Detects Errors in MRI Scans
- Cost-Effective, High-Capacity, and Cyclable Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- The Big Quantum Chill: Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy
- Researchers Unlock Potential of 2D Magnetic Devices for Future Computing