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Astronomy Jul 15, 2024

Solar flares and solar magnetic reconnection get new spotlight in two blazing studies

Two recent studies published in The Astrophysical Journal discuss findings regarding solar flare properties and a new classification index and the sun's magnetic field, specifically what's called solar magnetic reconnection.

Condensed Matter Jul 10, 2024

Visualizing the boundary modes of the charge density wave in a topological material

Charge density waves are quantum phenomena occurring in some materials, which involve a static modulation of conduction electrons and the periodic distortion of the lattice. These waves have been observed in numerous condensed ...

Environment May 30, 2024

Atlantic hurricane season could be record-breaker

From ominous and unsettling to daunting and dire, meteorologists have no shortage of adjectives to describe what the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has in store.

Optics & Photonics Feb 9, 2024

Unlocking quantum precision: Expanded superconducting strips for enhanced photon-counting accuracy

Using single photons as qubits has become a prominent strategy in quantum information technology. Accurately determining the number of photons is crucial in various quantum systems, including quantum computation, quantum ...

Astronomy Feb 6, 2024

Astronomers examine the behavior of X-ray pulsar Swift J0243.6+6124

By analyzing the data from the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), astronomers from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad, India and elsewhere, have performed a detailed X-ray timing and spectral ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 3, 2023

Surface-specific nonlinear optical spectroscopy comes into terahertz range

Second order surface-specific nonlinear optical spectroscopy, e.g. sum-frequency spectroscopy, has made significant and continuous success in revealing the microscopic structures at surfaces/interfaces since the 1990s.

Condensed Matter Aug 31, 2023

Discovering enhanced lattice dynamics in a single-layered hybrid perovskite

Layered hybrid perovskites show diverse physical properties and exceptional functionality; however, from a materials science viewpoint, the co-existence of lattice order and structural disorder can hinder the understanding ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 26, 2023

Broadband and continuous wave pumped second-harmonic generation from microfiber coated with layered GaSe crystal

Second-order optical nonlinear effects have received widespread attention from researchers since its first discovery in the 1960s.

Astronomy Apr 27, 2023

NICER detects quasi-periodic oscillations in X-ray binary 4U 1730–22

Using the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) onboard the International Space Station (ISS), an international team of astronomers has detected millihertz quasi-periodic oscillations from a low-mass X-ray binary ...

Earth Sciences Feb 23, 2023

Scientists reveal influence of Asian summer monsoon on volcanic aerosol transport

Aerosols transported to the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere (UTLS) region potentially reduce average global surface temperatures and alter atmospheric circulation. Although large volcanic eruptions are rare in recent ...

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