Metasurface generates new states of light for fundamental research and applications
There's nothing new thing under the sun—except maybe light itself.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 2, 2017
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News tagged with spin polarization
Rechargeable 'spin battery' promising for spintronics and quantum computing
Researchers have shown how to create a rechargeable "spin battery" made out of materials called topological insulators, a step toward building new spintronic devices and quantum computers.
General Physics
Apr 19, 2017
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Measuring time without a clock
EPFL scientists have been able to measure the ultrashort time delay in electron photoemission without using a clock. The discovery has important implications for fundamental research and cutting-edge technology.
General Physics
Feb 8, 2017
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NRL detects opposite spin in topological insulator surface states
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have reported the first direct comparison of the spin polarization generated in the topologically protected Dirac states of a topological insulator (TI) bismuth selenide ...
General Physics
Jan 6, 2017
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Spin filtering at room temperature with graphene
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have reported the first demonstration of metallic spin filtering at room temperature using ferromagnet-graphene-ferromagnet thin film junction ...
Nanophysics
Dec 22, 2016
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Photons do the twist, and scientists can now measure it
Researchers in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering have measured the twisting force, or torque, generated by light on a silicon chip. Their work holds promise for applications such as miniaturized ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 26, 2016
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NREL discovery creates future opportunity in quantum computing
Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered a use for perovskites that runs counter to the intended usage of the hybrid organic-inorganic material.
Materials Science
Sep 1, 2016
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Spin polarization by strong field ionization
Strong field ionization has been studied for over half a century. Yet, the role of electron spin during this process has been largely overlooked. Surprisingly, our joint experimental and theoretical study shows that a chance ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 16, 2016
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Long-distance transport of electron spins for spin-based logic devices
Almost all electronic devices operate by using an electron charge controlled by electrical means. In addition to a charge, an electron has a spin as a magnetic property. A groundbreaking concept for information processing ...
General Physics
Apr 5, 2016
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Diamonds may be the key to future NMR/MRI technologies
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley have demonstrated that diamonds may hold the key to the future for ...
General Physics
Dec 16, 2015
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