Emergent Nonlinear Phenomena: Optical Frequency Combs Found a New Dimension
Periodic pulses of light forming a comb in the frequency domain are widely used for sensing and ranging. The key to the miniaturization of this…
Periodic pulses of light forming a comb in the frequency domain are widely used for sensing and ranging. The key to the miniaturization of this…
Scientists have used cutting-edge research in quantum computation and quantum technology to pioneer a radical new approach to determining how our Universe works at its…
A new theory that could explain how unconventional superconductivity arises in a diverse set of compounds might never have happened if physicists Qimiao Si and…
Researchers have found a way to use light and a single electron to communicate with a cloud of quantum bits and sense their behavior, making…
Simulation of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics using a quantum computer goes beyond centuries-old conventions. Aalto researchers have used an IBM quantum computer to explore an overlooked…
Scientists get dramatically better resolution at X-ray free-electron lasers with a new technique. Intense, ultrashort X-ray pulses from hard X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) can capture…
Unconventional form of ferroelectricity could impact next-generation computing. MIT researchers and colleagues recently discovered an important — and unexpected — electronic property of graphene, a…
By combining ferromagnets and two rotated layers of graphene, researchers open up a new platform for strongly interacting states using graphene’s unique quantum degree of…
Fast and energy-efficient future data processing technologies are on the horizon after an international team of scientists successfully manipulated magnets at the atomic level. Physicist…
A novel computer algorithm, or set of rules, that accurately predicts the orbits of planets in the solar system could be adapted to better predict…
A new type of quantum holography that uses entangled photons to overcome the limitations of conventional holographic approaches could lead to improved medical imaging and…
A novel state of matter has been discovered by physicists at the University of Leicester. In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest…
Causal reasoning is ubiquitous — from physics to medicine, economics and social sciences, as well as in everyday life. Whenever we press the button, the…
For decades, the speed of our computers has been growing at a steady pace. The processor of the first IBM PC released 40 years ago,…
More preventive measures, such as shielding underneath tables and improving air conditioner filtration efficiency, could reduce exposure to COVID-19 within air-conditioned restaurants. The detailed physical…
Scientists shed light on how the magnetic properties of 2D interlayers can enhance spin accumulation effects in thermoelectric heterostructures. Spin thermoelectric materials are an area…
Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called magnetic graphene, which could point the way toward understanding superconductivity in this unusual type of…
Solar energy is one of the most abundant renewable energy sources, and effective solar technologies have great potential to alleviate the grand challenges of rising…