News tagged with lithium atom

Physicists Propose New Ultracold Scheme for Scalable Quantum Information Processing

(PhysOrg.com) -- Since 1994, when Peter Shor famously showed that a quantum computer could factor large numbers exponentially faster than any current classical algorithm, physicists have been investigating ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 1 feature

Atomic weights of 10 elements on periodic table about to make an historic change

For the first time in history, a change will be made to the atomic weights of some elements listed on the Periodic table of the chemical elements posted on walls of chemistry classrooms and on the inside covers ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Dec 15, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (23) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

One-dimensional window on superconductivity, magnetism: Atoms are proxies for electrons in ultracold optical emulator

A Rice University-led team of physicists is reporting the first success in a three-year effort to build a precision simulator for superconductors using a grid of intersecting laser beams and ultracold atomic ...

Physics / Superconductivity

created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Theorists Close In on Improved Atomic Property Predictions

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Indiana University have determined the most accurate values ever for a fundamental property of the element lithium using a novel approach ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (17) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Magnetism observed in gas for the first time

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, MIT scientists have observed ferromagnetism in an atomic gas, addressing the decades-old question of whether gases could show properties similar to a magnet made of iron or nickel. Specifically, ...

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (14) | comments 0

For Future Superconductors, a Little Bit of Lithium May Do Hydrogen a Lot of Good

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have a long and unsuccessful history of attempting to convert hydrogen to a metal by squeezing it under incredibly high and steady pressures.

Physics / Superconductivity

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (13) | comments 5

Sulfur in every pore: Improved batteries with carbon nanoparticles

From smartphones to e-bikes, the number of mobile electronic devices is steadily growing around the world. As a result, there is an increased need for batteries that are small and light, yet powerful. As the ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Making sodium-ion batteries that are worth their salt

(PhysOrg.com) -- Although lithium-ion technology dominates headlines in battery research and development, a new element is making its presence known as a potentially powerful alternative: sodium.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Graphene nanocomposite a bridge to better batteries

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a graphene and tin nanoscale composite material for high-capacity energy storage in renewable ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Simple lithium good for many surprises

(PhysOrg.com) -- At first glance, lithium should be a simple atomic system. It is the lightest solid element and with just three electrons, it should exhibit simple, crystalline structures. However, an international ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jan 14, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (16) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Developing better batteries for energy alternatives

Get Steve Martin going on the science and technology of batteries and he'll reach for a sheet of graph paper.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

CNST collaboration demonstrates nanoscale focused ion beam employing laser-cooled lithium atoms

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and FEI Company have adapted a commercial focused ion beam (FIB) column to use photoionized laser-cooled lithium atoms as an ...

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0