(Phys.org)—In ytterbium nickel phosphide there is a quantum critical point between the ferromagnetic and non-magnetic states that was previously not thought possible.

Physics - General Physics

Feb 27, 2013 4.8 / 5 (4) 0 |

(Phys.org)—An international research team has created unique photoluminescent nanoparticles that shine clearly through more than 3 centimeters of biological tissue—a depth that makes them a promising ...

Nanotechnology - Bio & Medicine

Sep 28, 2012 4.8 / 5 (5) 0 |

(Phys.org) -- In the early days of chemistry, finding out what happened when two or more chemicals were mixed together led to the development of all manner of new materials and to deriving useful events, such as the production ...

Physics - General Physics

Jul 25, 2012 4.9 / 5 (10) 12 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- UK's National Physical Laboratory time scientists have made an accurate measurement of the highly forbidden octupole transition frequency in an ytterbium ion, which could be used as the basis ...

Physics - General Physics

Mar 29, 2012 3.8 / 5 (10) 3 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wires with atomic dimensions are potential structural elements for future nanoscopic electronic components. Such fine wires have completely new electronic properties. However, apart from the non-trivial production ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Oct 07, 2009 4.8 / 5 (11) 1

An experimental atomic clock based on ytterbium atoms is about four times more accurate than it was several years ago, giving it a precision comparable to that of the NIST-F1 cesium fountain clock, the nation's ...

Physics - General Physics

Aug 11, 2009 4.3 / 5 (6) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists have successfully operated a quantum gate between two remote particles of matter, marking an important step toward the development of a quantum computer. In ...

Physics - Quantum Physics

Jul 03, 2009 4.3 / 5 (21) 2