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Quantum spirals: Programmable platform offers new ways to explore electrons in chiral systems
A new platform for engineering chiral electron pathways offers potential fresh insights into a quantum phenomenon discovered by chemists—and exemplifies how the second quantum revolution is fostering transdisciplinary collaborations ...
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Jun 13, 2025
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First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist
A rare and bewildering intermediate between crystal and glass can be the most stable arrangement for some combinations of atoms, according to a study from the University of Michigan.
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Jun 13, 2025
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Gyromagnetic zero-index metamaterials enable stable light vortices for advanced optical control
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)-led research team has adopted gyromagnetic double-zero-index metamaterials (GDZIMs)—a new optical extreme-parameter material—and developed a new method to control ...
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Jun 12, 2025
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New class of 'X-type' antiferromagnets enables sublattice-selective spin transport
A research team led by Prof. Shao Dingfu from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has predicted a new class of antiferromagnetic materials with unique cross-chain structures, termed ...
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Jun 12, 2025
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Harnessing magnons for quantum information processing
Researchers have determined how to use magnons—collective vibrations of the magnetic spins of atoms—for next-generation information technologies, including quantum technologies with magnetic systems.
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Jun 12, 2025
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Quantum navigation device uses atoms to measure acceleration in 3D
In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a feat that many scientists ...
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Jun 11, 2025
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Compact magnetometer innovation enables ultra-sensitive detection in high magnetic fields
A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a compact dynamic cantilever magnetometer with a diameter of just 22 mm, achieving magnetic moment sensitivity ...
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Jun 10, 2025
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Modeling electric response of materials, a million atoms at a time
Researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a machine learning framework that can predict with quantum-level accuracy how materials respond to electric fields, ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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Physicists observe a new form of magnetism for the first time
MIT physicists have demonstrated a new form of magnetism that could one day be harnessed to build faster, denser, and less power-hungry "spintronic" memory chips.
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Jun 5, 2025
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Study predicts existence of Type-III multiferroics, which exhibit ferroelectricity-driven magnetism
Multiferroics are materials that exhibit more than one ferroic property, typically ferroelectricity (i.e., a spontaneous electric polarization that can be reversed by electric fields) and ferromagnetism (i.e., the spontaneous ...
Magnetism in new exotic material opens the way for robust quantum computers
The entry of quantum computers into society is currently hindered by their sensitivity to disturbances in the environment. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and Aalto University and the University ...
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Jun 4, 2025
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A semi-automated manufacturing process for cost-efficient quantum cascade laser modules
Resonantly tunable quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are high-performance laser light sources for a wide range of spectroscopy applications in the mid-infrared (MIR) range. Their high brilliance enables minimal measurement times ...
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Jun 3, 2025
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Memory matters for quantum atomic motion on metals
In a variety of technological applications related to chemical energy generation and storage, atoms and molecules diffuse and react on metallic surfaces. Being able to simulate and predict this motion is crucial to understanding ...
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Jun 3, 2025
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Analytical model clarifies exciton dynamics to improve OLED efficiency and lifespan
Organic light emitting diodes, or OLEDs, are a type of photoluminescence device that utilizes organic compounds to produce light. Compared to traditional LEDs, OLEDs have shown to be more efficient, can be built into super-thin ...
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May 30, 2025
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Exploiting the full potential of multiferroic materials for magnetic memory devices
As the digital world demands greater data storage and faster access times, magnetic memory technologies have emerged as a promising frontier. However, conventional magnetic memory devices have an inherent limitation: they ...
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May 30, 2025
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A new super material could lead to more powerful, energy-saving electronics
A research team led by physicists Ming Yi and Emilia Morosan from Rice University has developed a new material with unique electronic properties that could enable more powerful and energy-efficient electronic devices.
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May 29, 2025
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Strained strontium titanate membrane crosses into ferroelectric—and quantum—territory
Strontium titanate was once used as a diamond substitute in jewelry before less fragile alternatives emerged in the 1970s. Now, researchers have explored some of its more unusual properties, which might someday be useful ...
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May 29, 2025
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Solitonic superfluorescence paves way for high-temperature quantum materials
A study in Nature describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at room temperature. The work could serve as a blueprint for designing materials that allow exotic quantum states—such ...
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May 28, 2025
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The generalization of statistical mechanics makes it possible to regularize the theory of critical phenomena
Statistical mechanics is one of the pillars of modern physics. Ludwig Boltzmann (1844–1906) and Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839–1903) were its primary formulators. They both worked to establish a bridge between macroscopic ...
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May 27, 2025
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Smart phonon control boosts efficiency in eco-friendly thermoelectric material
A research team has discovered how to make a promising energy-harvesting material much more efficient—without relying on rare or expensive elements. The material, called β-Zn4Sb3, is a tellurium-free thermoelectric compound ...
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May 26, 2025
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