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Magnetic force training helps AI take charge of material simulations
An international team of researchers has developed a new method for parameterizing machine-learning interatomic potentials (MLIP) to simulate magnetic materials, making the prediction of their properties much more reliable ...
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An elegant method for the detection of single spins using photovoltage
Diamonds with certain optically active defects can be used as highly sensitive sensors or qubits for quantum computers, where the quantum information is stored in the electron spin state of these color centers. However, the ...
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Enhanced CsPbBr₃ X-ray detectors achieve record-low detection limits
In a major step forward for radiation detection technology, a research team led by Prof. Meng Gang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has significantly enhanced the performance ...
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Apr 15, 2025
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Cooler, faster, better: Crystal waves enable ultrafast heat transfer for cooler electronics
Imagine if phones never got hot no matter how many apps were running. Picture a future where supercomputers use less energy, electric cars charge faster, and life-saving medical devices stay cooler and last longer.
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Apr 14, 2025
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Scientists observe exotic quantum phase once thought impossible
A team of Rice University researchers reported the first direct observation of a surprising quantum phenomenon predicted over half a century ago, opening pathways for revolutionary applications in quantum computing, communication, ...
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Apr 14, 2025
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A new frontier in spintronics: Antiferromagnetic quasicrystals unveiled
Quasicrystals (QCs) are fascinating solid materials that exhibit an intriguing atomic arrangement. Unlike regular crystals, in which atomic arrangements have an ordered repeating pattern, QCs display long-range atomic order ...
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Apr 11, 2025
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Scientists discover method to restore vanishing electronic patterns in quantum materials
A new study published in Nature Communications April 7 could reshape the future of magnetic and electronic technology. Scientists at Rice University have discovered how a disappearing electronic pattern in a quantum material ...
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Apr 9, 2025
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Longstanding model fails to explain spin dynamics in 1D cuprates
Superconductivity—the ability of some materials to conduct electricity with no energy loss—holds immense promise for new technologies from lossless power grids to advanced quantum devices.
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Apr 9, 2025
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Controlling quantum particle states through structural phase transition of crystals
A research team has successfully fine-tuned the Rabi oscillation of polaritons, quantum composite particles, by leveraging changes in electrical properties induced by crystal structure transformation. Published in Advanced ...
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Apr 9, 2025
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Frustration incorporated: How mismatched geometries can enhance material strength and toughness
Anyone who's ever tried tiling a floor, a backsplash or even an arts-and-crafts project probably knows the emotional frustration of working with pieces whose shapes don't perfectly complement each other. It turns out, though, ...
General Physics
Apr 8, 2025
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Making the physics of glass more transparent
For centuries, humans have made use of glass in their art, tools, and technology. Despite the ubiquity of this material, however, many of its microscopic properties are not well understood, and it continues to defy conventional ...
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Apr 7, 2025
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Physicists uncover a metallic altermagnet with d-wave spin splitting at room temperature
For many years, physics studies focused on two main types of magnetism, namely ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism. The first type entails the alignment of electron spins in the same direction, while the latter entails ...
Iron nitride's magnetoelastic properties show potential for flexible spintronics
The field of spintronics, which integrates the charge and spin properties of electrons to develop electronic devices with enhanced functionality and energy efficiency, has expanded into new applications.
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Apr 4, 2025
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Physicists uncover electronic interactions mediated via spin waves
Research by physicists at The City College of New York is being credited for a novel discovery regarding the interaction of electronic excitations via spin waves. The finding by the Laboratory for Nano and Micro Photonics ...
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Apr 3, 2025
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Microwave pulses can control ion-molecule reactions at near absolute zero
A key objective of ongoing research rooted in molecular physics is to understand and precisely control chemical reactions at very low temperatures. At low temperatures, the chemical reactions between charged particles (i.e., ...
Crystal melting and the glass transition obey the same physical law
The melting of crystals is the process by which an increase in temperature induces the disruption of the ordered crystalline lattice, leading to the disordered structure and highly fluctuating dynamic behavior of liquids. ...
Scientists unveil new way to electrically control spin for ultra-compact devices using altermagnetic quantum materials
Spintronics, an emerging field of technology, exploits the spin of electrons rather than their charge to process and store information. Spintronics could lead to faster, more power-efficient computers and memory devices. ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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Physicists investigate dynamic phenomena of a time crystal
Physicists at TU Dortmund University have periodically driven a time crystal and discovered a remarkable variety of nonlinear dynamic phenomena, ranging from perfect synchronization to chaotic behavior within a single semiconductor ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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A new wave in ultrafast magnetic control
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) have developed an innovative method to study ultrafast magnetism in materials. They have shown the generation and application of magnetic ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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Magnesium becomes a possible superconductor near the 2D limit
Magnesium is a common chemical element, an alkaline earth metal, which is highly chemically reactive and is very light (even lighter than aluminum). Magnesium is abundant in plants and minerals and plays a role in human physiology ...
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