Scientists turn single molecule clockwise or counterclockwise on demand
Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.
Controlling the rotation of this molecule could lead to new technologies for microelectronics, quantum computing and more.
Nanophysics
Dec 21, 2022
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A breakthrough in theoretical physics is an important step toward predicting the behavior of the fundamental matter of which our world is built. It can be used to calculate systems of enormous quantities of quantum particles, ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 4, 2024
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In a future built on quantum technologies, planes and spaceships could be fueled by the momentum of light. Quantum computers will crunch through complex problems spanning chemistry to cryptography with greater speed and energy ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 24, 2020
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A research team led by Tohoku University in Japan has developed new materials for supercapacitors with higher voltage and better stability than other materials. Their research was recently published in the journal Energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 7, 2019
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Physicists at the University of Bath have developed a technique to more reliably produce single photons that can be imprinted with quantum information.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 24, 2016
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Since their invention more than 60 years ago, diamond anvil cells have made it possible for scientists to recreate extreme phenomena—such as the crushing pressures deep inside the Earth's mantle—or to enable chemical ...
General Physics
Dec 12, 2019
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Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.
Optics & Photonics
Feb 11, 2022
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Electrons flowing through power lines and computers inevitably encounter resistance; when they do, they lose some of their energy, which dissipates as heat. That's why laptops get hot after being used for too long and why ...
Superconductivity
Jan 13, 2022
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University of Groningen physicists have visualized hydrogen at the titanium/titanium hydride interface using a transmission electron microscope. Using a new technique, they succeeded in visualizing both the metal and the ...
Nanophysics
Jan 31, 2020
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Just about every car, train and plane that's been built since 1970 has been manufactured using high-power lasers that shoot a continuous beam of light. These lasers are strong enough to cut steel, precise enough to perform ...
Optics & Photonics
May 23, 2022
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