An exciting new solar material called organic-inorganic halide perovskites could one day help the U.S. achieve its solar ambitions and decarbonize the power grid. One thousand times thinner than silicon, perovskite solar ...
Materials Science
Oct 19, 2021
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A newly published theoretical and computer modeling study suggests that the world's most powerful lasers might finally crack the elusive physics behind some of the most extreme phenomena in the universe—gamma ray bursts, ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 28, 2021
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Scientists have reported new clues to solving a cosmic conundrum: How the quark-gluon plasma—nature's perfect fluid—evolved into matter.
General Physics
Sep 16, 2021
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High-power laser pulses focused to small spots to reach incredible intensities enable a variety of applications, ranging from scientific research to industry and medicine. At the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) Center, ...
Plasma Physics
Sep 9, 2021
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Smartphones, laptops, and lighting applications rely on light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to shine bright. But the brighter these LED technologies shine, the more inefficient they become, releasing more energy as heat instead ...
Condensed Matter
Aug 27, 2021
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Optoelectronics—technology that gives off, detects, or controls light—are used everywhere in modern electronics and include devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and solar cells. Within these devices, the movement ...
Nanophysics
Aug 25, 2021
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The "megadrought" impacting the Colorado River system this year has been devastating to the 40 million people who rely on it for water. But could this drought have been predicted? Will we be able to predict the next one?
Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2021
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Mathematicians at the Center for Advanced Mathematics for Energy Research Applications (CAMERA) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a mathematical algorithm to decipher the rotational dynamics ...
General Physics
Aug 23, 2021
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Scientists have taken the clearest picture yet of electronic particles that make up a mysterious magnetic state called quantum spin liquid (QSL).
Optics & Photonics
Aug 19, 2021
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Experimental facilities around the globe are facing a challenge: their instruments are becoming increasingly powerful, leading to a steady increase in the volume and complexity of the scientific data they collect. At the ...
General Physics
Jul 28, 2021
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