Researchers Watch Quantum Knots Untie – “Surprising Result”
After first reporting the existence of quantum knots, Aalto University & Amherst College researchers now report how the knots behave. A quantum gas can be…
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An Exotic Analysis Technique Places Another Piece in the Dark Matter Puzzle
PRISMA+ and HIM scientists report the latest findings of the CASPEr research program in Science Advances. A team led by Prof Dmitry Budker has continued…
New Quantum Enhanced Microscope Extracts Hidden Quantum Information
Current super-resolution microscopes or microarray laser scanning technology are known because of their high sensitivities and very good resolutions. However, they implement high light power…
Lattice QCD Calculations Predict Exotic Nuclei Not on Periodic Table
Have you ever wondered how the Sun creates the energy that we get from it every day and how the other elements besides hydrogen have…
Surprising Discovery Made When Supercomputer Simulations Explore Magnetic Reconnection
Making connections: Bringing astrophysical processes down to Earth Magnetic reconnection, a process in which magnetic field lines tear and come back together, releasing large amounts…
Efficient Quantum-Mechanical Interface Leads to a Strong Interaction Between Light and Matter
Researchers have succeeded in creating an efficient quantum-mechanical light-matter interface using a microscopic cavity. Within this cavity, a single photon is emitted and absorbed up…
Fragmented Magnetism – Elusive Atomic-Scale Magnetic Signal Revealed
Researchers from Boston College, MIT, and UC Santa Barbara reveal an elusive atomic-scale magnetic ‘signal’ in a Mott insulator. Chestnut Hill, Mass. — Probing the…
Exploring the Physics of White Dwarf Stars With Gravity Crystals [Video]
Scientists study how charged particles arrange themselves into crystalline patterns and apply what they learn to explore the interiors of white dwarf stars. Grab a…
A Star Is Born: Using World’s Biggest Laser to Study Nucleosynthesis
Probing nucleosynthesis in star-like conditions using the world’s biggest laser at NIF. On a typical day at the world’s biggest laser, the National Ignition Facility…
World Record Acceleration: Zero to 7.8 Billion eV in 8″ – May Unlock Fundamental Nature of Our Universe
New technique doubles the highest electron energy ever produced by a laser plasma accelerator, bringing the promise of tera electron volt electron-positron colliders one step…
Magneto-Inertial Fusion Experiment With 36 Plasma Guns – Advancing Toward Clean, Safe Power
The Plasma Liner Experiment will soon test the potential for a novel plasma fusion concept, while offering insights into the physics of colliding plasma jets….
New Semiconductor Nanostructure for Efficient Quantum Electronics
Peculiar Bi provoked nanostructures in compound semiconductor nanowires controlled by atomically precise epitaxial crystal growth. Nanowire is a rod-structure with a diameter typically narrower than…
Galileo’s Jupiter Entry Probe Vaporized – New Gaps Revealed in Heat Shield Modeling
Data from the probe’s 1995 fireball has continued to confound those studying the mission. New simulations and faster computers point to bettering atmospheric entry vehicles….
New Spectroscopic Methods to Observe Energy Flow in the Nano Range
It is crucial for photovoltaics and other technical applications, how efficiently energy spreads in a small volume. With new methods, the path of energy in…
Quantum Physics: Ménage à Trois Photon-Style – 3 Pairs of Photons Entangled for Ultra-Strong Correlations
Physicists from UNIGE have discovered a new quantum property: By placing 3 pairs of photons in a network, it is possible to entangle them and…
Solving the Mystery of Quantum Light in Thin Layers – Exotic Phenomenon Finally Explained
A very special kind of light is emitted by tungsten diselenide layers. The reason for this has been unclear. Now an explanation has been found…
“Completely Unexpected” – MIT Scientists Discover Fractal Patterns in Quantum Material
The X-ray-focusing lens used in the experiment is based on a design used in lighthouses for centuries. A fractal is any geometric pattern that occurs…
Quantum Paradox Experiment Puts Einstein to the Test – May Lead to More Accurate Clocks and Sensors
More accurate clocks and sensors may result from a recently proposed experiment, linking an Einstein-devised paradox to quantum mechanics. University of Queensland physicist Dr. Magdalena…