KAIST researchers observed the phase transition of topological defects formed by liquid crystal (LC) materials for the first time.
Condensed Matter
Jun 2, 2017
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Zoom in on a crystal and you will find an ordered array of atoms, evenly spaced like the windows on the Empire State Building. But zoom in on a piece of glass, and the picture looks a bit messier—more like a random pile ...
Condensed Matter
May 30, 2017
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(Phys.org)—The Balinese subak is a self-organized agrarian society on the island of Bali in Indonesia, whose members must share a limited amount of water for irrigation and rice production. Some of the farmers share the ...
Phase transitions include common phenomena like water freezing or boiling. Similarly, quantum systems at a temperature of absolute zero also experience phase transitions. The pressure or magnetic field applied to such systems ...
Quantum Physics
May 29, 2017
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A well-known computational problem seeks to find the most efficient route for a traveling salesman to visit clients in a number of cities. Seemingly simple, it's actually surprisingly complex and much studied, with implications ...
Quantum Physics
May 12, 2017
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By precisely measuring the entropy of a cerium copper gold alloy with baffling electronic properties cooled to nearly absolute zero, physicists in Germany and the United States have gleaned new evidence about the possible ...
Quantum Physics
May 12, 2017
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Imaginary numbers are a solution to a very real problem in a study published today in Scientific Reports.
General Physics
Apr 26, 2017
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After extensive research, scientists from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford have found experimental evidence that sheds new light on the melting of two-dimensional substances. Findings from the study ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 21, 2017
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For several years, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has investigated various materials in search of those whose electrical properties might make them suitable for small, energy-efficient transistors ...
Nanophysics
Mar 20, 2017
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In a recent article published in Physical Review Letters, researchers from the nanomagnetism group at nanoGUNE reported hitherto unknown anomalies near dynamic phase transitions (DPTs). Such anomalies do not exist in corresponding ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 16, 2017
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