Search results for atomic engineering

Nanophysics Sep 22, 2022

Atomically engineered interfaces improve electrostriction in an oxide material

An international team of researchers has found a way to improve electrostriction in an oxide material by atomically engineering the interfaces of the layers of which it is made. In their paper published in the journal Nature, ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 12, 2022

New technique to measure temperatures in combustion flames could lead to cleaner biofuels

A new X-ray technique to measure temperatures in combustion flames could lead to cleaner biofuels.

Optics & Photonics Sep 9, 2022

Researchers suggest novel way to generate a light source made from entangled photons

Entanglement is a strange phenomenon in quantum physics where two particles are inherently connected to each other no matter the distance between them. When one is measured, the other measurement is instantly a given. Researchers ...

Quantum Physics Sep 1, 2022

Why 'erasure' could be key to practical quantum computing

Researchers have discovered a new method for correcting errors in the calculations of quantum computers, potentially clearing a major obstacle to a powerful new realm of computing.

Quantum Physics Aug 31, 2022

Engineering atomic antennas for quantum sensing

Jennifer Choy makes atom-size antennas. They bear no resemblance to the telescoping rod that transmits pop hits through a portable stereo. But functionally, they're similar. They're quantum sensors, picking up tiny electromagnetic ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 22, 2022

Microscopic color converters move small laser-based devices closer to reality

Lasers are everywhere. Devices that use them transmit information and enable the existence of long-distance communications and the internet; they aid doctors performing surgeries and engineers manufacturing advanced tools ...

General Physics Aug 19, 2022

Scientists identify liquid-like atoms in densely packed solid glasses

Metallic glass is an important advanced alloy, holding promise for broad engineering applications. It appears as a solid form in many aspects, with beautiful metal appearance, exceeding elasticity, high strength, and a densely ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 9, 2022

In control of chaos to engineer high-entropy ceramics

Nature strives for chaos. That's a nice, comforting phrase when yet another coffee cup has toppled over the computer keyboard and you imagine you could wish the sugary, milky brew back into the coffee cup—where it had been ...

Materials Science Aug 4, 2022

New crystal engineering strategy to design ultrabright fluorescent solid dyes

When it comes to designing ultrabright solid-state fluorescent materials, bridged crystal designs might be the key to enabling monomeric emission and accessing novel crystalline systems, reveals a new study. A research team ...

General Physics Jul 26, 2022

Researchers develop novel 3D atomic force microscopy probes

A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Advanced Microfluidics and Microdevices Laboratory (AMMLab) have developed new kind of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) probes in true three-dimensional shapes they call 3DTIPs. AFM ...

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