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A step towards quantum gravity
In Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravity arises when a massive object distorts the fabric of spacetime the way a ball sinks into a piece of stretched cloth. Solving Einstein's equations by using quantities that ...
General Physics
Aug 12, 2022
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Matter at extreme conditions of very high temperature and pressure turns out to be remarkably simple and universal
Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have made two discoveries about the behavior of "supercritical matter"—matter at the critical point where the differences between liquids and gases seemingly disappear.
General Physics
Aug 12, 2022
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A simple way of sculpting matter into complex shapes
A new method for shaping matter into complex shapes, with the use of 'twisted' light, has been demonstrated in research at the University of Strathclyde.
General Physics
Aug 12, 2022
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China claims new world record for strongest steady magnetic field
On August 12, the hybrid magnet of the Steady High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF) in Hefei, China, produced a steady field of 45.22 tesla (T), the highest steady magnetic field by a working magnet in the world.
General Physics
Aug 12, 2022
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Researchers find new ways to steer fusion with lasers and magnetic fields
Imagine trying to summon the sun to your research laboratory.
Plasma Physics
Aug 11, 2022
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Researchers explore a new connection between topology and quantum entanglement
Topology and entanglement are two powerful principles for characterizing the structure of complex quantum states. In a new paper in the journal Physical Review X, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania establish ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 11, 2022
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A new shortcut for quantum simulations could unlock new doors for technology
From water boiling into steam to ice cubes melting in a glass, we've all seen the phenomenon known as a phase transition in our everyday lives. But there's another type of phase transition that's much harder to see, but just ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 11, 2022
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A new method boosts wind farms' energy output, without new equipment
Virtually all wind turbines, which produce more than 5 percent of the world's electricity, are controlled as if they were individual, free-standing units. In fact, the vast majority are part of larger wind farm installations ...
General Physics
Aug 11, 2022
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New quantum whirlpools with tetrahedral symmetries discovered in a superfluid
An international collaboration of scientists has created and observed an entirely new class of vortices—the whirling masses of fluid or air.
Condensed Matter
Aug 10, 2022
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Lab successfully demonstrates new technique to improve particle beams
Physicists love to smash particles together and study the resulting chaos. Therein lies the discovery of new particles and strange physics, generated for tiny fractions of a second and recreating conditions often not seen ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 10, 2022
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'Eternal engine' inspires the next generation of ultraprecise atomic clocks
UK scientists have created an "eternal engine" to keep the next generation of atomic clock ticking.
Optics & Photonics
Aug 10, 2022
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Ultracold atoms dressed by light simulate gauge theories
Our modern understanding of the physical world is based on gauge theories: mathematical models from theoretical physics that describe the interactions between elementary particles (such as electrons or quarks) and explain ...
General Physics
Aug 10, 2022
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Higgs10: Inventing the future of Higgs research
In 1975, three CERN theorists, John Ellis, Mary K. Gaillard and Dimitri Nanopoulos, undertook the first comprehensive study of the collider phenomenology of the Higgs boson. Almost 40 years later, it was discovered at the ...
Quantum Physics
Aug 10, 2022
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Scientists twirl liquid light into time-periodic cluster
Researchers from Skoltech, the University of Iceland, and the University of Southampton have demonstrated the formation of an odd never-before-seen entity from the realm of quantum physics: a cluster of optical vortices with ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 10, 2022
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Three papers highlight results of record 1.3 megajoule yield experiment
After decades of inertial confinement fusion research, a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ) was achieved at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL's) National Ignition Facility (NIF) for the first time on Aug. ...
Plasma Physics
Aug 09, 2022
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The experimental observation of long-lived phantom helix states in Heisenberg quantum magnets
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms, Harvard University and Stanford University have recently unveiled the existence of unique helical spin states in Heisenberg ...
Perovskite: New LED technology surpasses the lifetime milestone
Perovskite LEDs are an emerging technology for next-generation display, lighting and communications. While perovskite LEDs can be produced simply and at low cost, they show clear technological advantages. They are lightweight ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 09, 2022
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Customized fiber generates Bessel beams
An all fiber-based approach to generating special optical beams, called Bessel beams, could open up new applications in imaging, optical trapping and communications.
Optics & Photonics
Aug 09, 2022
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Novel approach for generating coherent and ultrashort soft X-ray pulses
A research team from Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has proposed an external seeding mechanism, termed echo-enabled harmonic cascade (EEHC), for generating coherent and ultrashort ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 09, 2022
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Robotic motion in curved space defies standard laws of physics
When humans, animals, and machines move throughout the world, they always push against something, whether it's the ground, air, or water. Until recently, physicists believed this to be a constant, following the law of conservation ...
General Physics
Aug 08, 2022
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