A Perfect Trap for Light – Allows Light To Be Absorbed Perfectly in Photosynthesis and Photovoltaics
A “light trap” was developed in which a beam of light prevents itself from escaping. This allows light to be absorbed perfectly. If you want…
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How Fast Can Electronics Get? Quantum Physics Sets a Speed Limit
Semiconductor electronics is getting faster and faster — but at some point, physics no longer permits any increase. The shortest possible time scale of optoelectronic…
Uncovering the Secrets of the Big Bang With Artificial Intelligence
Can machine learning be used to uncover the secrets of the quark-gluon plasma? Yes — but only with sophisticated new methods. It could hardly be…
Scientific Detective Work on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Researchers at TU Wien are investigating new materials that can be used to reduce the operation temperature of solid oxide fuel cells. To do so,…
Science Fiction Revisited: Ramjet Propulsion for Interstellar Space Travel
Since the 1960s, there has been speculation about a hypothetical propulsion method for interstellar space travel. Calculations at TU Wien (Vienna) show: it will remain…
Why Teapots Always Drip – Scientists Finally Explain the “Teapot Effect”
Scientists at TU Wien answer an age-old question: How can the so-called “teapot effect” be explained? The “teapot effect” has been threatening spotless white tablecloths…
Revolutionary New Intelligent Transistor Developed
Revolutionary new electronic components can be adapted to perform very different tasks – a technology perfectly suited for artificial intelligence. Normally, computer chips consist of…
Superconductivity: Scientists New Tricks for Finding Better Materials
Nickelates are a new promising material for future superconductivity technologies. Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) have now succeeded in explaining their electronic structure. Even after…
Droplets Loaded With Coronaviruses Last Far Longer Than Previously Thought
Experiments with dummy heads and masks. Credit: TU Wien Tiny droplets loaded with viruses disappear more slowly after exhalation than previous models suggested. Experiments and…
The Bitumen Puzzle: Investigating Bitumen Surfaces Using Physicochemical Analysis
Although the history of bitumen dates back to the third millennium BC, only little is known about its surface structure. Researchers from TU Wien are…
Exotic Superconductors: The Secret That Was Never There
How reproducible are measurements in solid-state physics? New measurements show: An allegedly sensational effect does not exist at all. A single measurement result is not…
New Quantum Material Discovered – With Surprising Properties
A research team from TU Wien together with US research institutes came across a surprising form of ‘quantum criticality’; this could lead to a design…
AI Helps Explain How Single-Celled Organisms Move in the Desired Direction Without a Brain
How do simple creatures manage to move to a specific place? Artificial intelligence and a physical model from TU Wien can now explain this. How…
Optimal Information About the Invisible: Measuring Objects That You Can’t See
How do you measure objects that you can’t see under normal circumstances? Utrecht University and TU Wien (Vienna) open up new possibilities with special light…
Indestructible Light Beam: Special Light Waves Created That Can Penetrate Even Opaque Materials
Researchers at Utrecht University and at TU Wien (Vienna) create special light waves that can penetrate even opaque materials as if the material was not…
Moiré Effect: How to Twist Exciting New Material Properties
2D materials have triggered a boom in materials research. Now it turns out that exciting effects occur when two such layered materials are stacked and…
Surprise in Solid-State Physics: Magnetic Effect Without a Magnet
Surprise in solid-state physics: The Hall effect, which normally requires magnetic fields, can also be generated in a completely different way – with extreme strength….
Unraveling the Mystery of the Mars Moon Phobos With Laboratory Experiments
What causes the weathering of the Mars moon Phobos? Results from the Vienna University of Technology give new insights, soon a spacecraft will retrieve soil…