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How we found hints of new particles or forces of nature – and why it could change physics
Seven years ago, a huge magnet was transported over 3,200 miles (5,150km) across land and sea, in the hope of studying a subatomic particle called a muon.
General Physics
Apr 09, 2021
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Learning what makes the nucleus tick
Michigan State University's Witold Nazarewicz has a simple way to describe the complex work he does at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB.
General Physics
Apr 09, 2021
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Using the human hand as a powerless infrared radiation source
A team of researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, has found that the human hand can be used as a powerless infrared radiation (IR) source in multiple kinds of applications. In their paper published in Proceedings of ...
The spintronics technology revolution could be just a hopfion away
A decade ago, the discovery of quasiparticles called magnetic skyrmions provided important new clues into how microscopic spin textures will enable spintronics, a new class of electronics that use the orientation of an electron's ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 08, 2021
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Engineering researchers visualize the motion of vortices in superfluid turbulence
Nobel laureate in physics Richard Feynman once described turbulence as "the most important unsolved problem of classical physics."
Quantum Physics
Apr 08, 2021
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Researchers report breakthrough that enables practical semiconductor spintronics
It may be possible in the future to use information technology where electron spin is used to store, process and transfer information in quantum computers. It has long been the goal of scientists to be able to use spin-based ...
Optics & Photonics
Apr 08, 2021
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'Tantalizing' results of 2 experiments defy physics rulebook
Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong with the basic way physicists think the universe works, a prospect that has the field of particle physics both baffled and thrilled.
General Physics
Apr 07, 2021
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Field guides: Scientists bolster evidence of new physics in Muon g-2 experiment
Scientists are testing our fundamental understanding of the universe, and there's much more to discover.
General Physics
Apr 07, 2021
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In a comprehensive new test, the EmDrive fails to generate any thrust
The EmDrive is a hypothetical rocket that proponents claim can generate thrust with no exhaust. This would violate all known physics. In 2016, a team at NASA's Eagleworks lab claimed to measure thrust from an EmDrive device, ...
General Physics
Apr 07, 2021
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New estimate of muon's magnetic field strength aligns with standard model of particle physics
A new estimation of the strength of the magnetic field around the muon—a sub-atomic particle similar to, but heavier than, an electron—closes the gap between theory and experimental measurements, bringing it in line with ...
General Physics
Apr 07, 2021
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Gate-controlled ground state crossover in a two-dimensional superconductor
In the paired fermion systems, the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) superfluidity and Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) are two extreme limits of the ground state. In a new report in Science, Yuji Nakagawa and a team of scientists ...
New microscopy technique unveils a feature that can shape applications of a class of quantum materials
A team of researchers led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory microscopist Miaofang Chi and Vanderbilt theoretical physicist Sokrates Pantelides has used a new Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope technique to image the ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 07, 2021
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Thin cuprous iodide film will enable better optoelectronic devices
A defect-free thin film of cuprous iodide—made up of just one crystal—has been fabricated by RIKEN physicists. The atomically flat sample is a boost for producing better semiconductors.
Optics & Photonics
Apr 07, 2021
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Curbing coronavirus spread in enclosed spaces means better masks, adequate ventilation
With research increasingly showing the COVID-19 virus is transmissible via smaller droplets suspended in air, there is a growing concern current public health guidelines of mask wearing and social distancing are insufficient ...
Soft Matter
Apr 06, 2021
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Investigating the interplay of topology and non-Hermitian physics with nonlinear effects
An international team of researchers has investigated the interplay of topology and non-Hermitian physics with nonlinear effects. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes contructing an optical ...
New computing algorithms expand the boundaries of a quantum future
Quantum computing promises to harness the strange properties of quantum mechanics in machines that will outperform even the most powerful supercomputers of today. But the extent of their application, it turns out, isn't entirely ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 06, 2021
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International research makes progress towards improved materials for quantum sensor technology
Boron nitride is a technologically interesting material because it is very compatible with other two-dimensional crystalline structures. It therefore opens up pathways to artificial heterostructures or electronic devices ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 06, 2021
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Activated carbon increases cryocooler efficiency
Cryocoolers are ultracold refrigeration units used in surgery and drug development, semiconductor fabrication, and spacecraft. They can be tubes, pumps, tabletop sizes, or larger refrigerator systems.
Condensed Matter
Apr 06, 2021
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Plant, animal surfaces inspire infection-proof engineered implants
Dragonfly wings, lotus leaves, cicada wings—thanks to millennia of evolution, nature has optimized the ways these surfaces and others behave to offer antibacterial functionality.
Condensed Matter
Apr 06, 2021
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Study shows masks, ventilation stop COVID spread better than social distancing
A new study from the University of Central Florida suggests that masks and a good ventilation system are more important than social distancing for reducing the airborne spread of COVID-19 in classrooms.
Soft Matter
Apr 05, 2021
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