Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Quantum Limit Achieved: New Nanodrum Method for Microwave Signals

Researchers at Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä have developed a new method of measuring microwave signals extremely accurately. This method…

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Exploring 2D Materials for Next-Gen Light Sources

So-called monolayers are at the heart of the research activities. These “super materials” (as the prestigious science magazine “Nature” puts it) have been…

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New Gamma Ray Camera Captures High-Energy Electrons in Plasma

Researchers at General Atomics (GA) have invented a new kind of gamma ray camera that can image beams of energetic electrons inside ultra-hot fusion plasma.

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OU Team Discovers Rare Newborn Tri-Star System with ALMA

John J. Tobin, professor of astrophysics in the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, OU College of Arts and Sciences, led a global team of…

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NSTX-U Research Operations Yield Promising Early Results

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratories (PPPL) and collaborating institutions presented results from…

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Scientists Discover Majorana-Like Quasiparticles in Physics

In the condensed matter physics, scientists found a kind of quasiparticles —- Majorana zero modes (MZMs) —- have similar characters as Majorana fermions….

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Light-Driven Atomic Rotations Enhance Magnetic Wave Control

Controlling functional properties by light is one of the grand goals in modern condensed matter physics and materials science. A new study now demonstrates how…

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Scientists Create Holograms Using Neutrons for New Perspectives

Holograms–flat images that change depending on the viewer's perspective, giving the sense that they are three-dimensional objects–owe their striking…

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Eta Carinae: Exploring Violent Winds in a Binary Star System

Eta Carinae is a massive binary system at a distance of approximately 7500 light years. The power of this system creates dramatic phenomena. The binary is…

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Boosting Electronics Speed with Light Technology

The performance of modern electronic devices such as computers or mobile phones is dictated by the speed at which electric currents can be made to oscillate…

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HI4PI: Unveiling the Universe’s Neutral Hydrogen Landscape

Atomic hydrogen is the most abundant element in space. It is the prime constituent in almost all astronomical objects such as stars, galaxies, and even…

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NASA's MAVEN mission observes ups and downs of water escape from Mars

Sophisticated measurements made by a suite of instruments on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN, spacecraft revealed the ups and downs of…

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New Technique Shapes Light to Ease Bandwidth Limitations

As data demands continue to grow, scientists predict that it's only a matter of time before today's telecommunication networks reach capacity unless new…

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Lightest Superdeformed Triaxial Atomic Nucleus Discovered

The majority of heavy atomic nuclei do not look at all like a perfect sphere, but are subtly flattened or extended. The prestigious journal Physical Review…

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It's official: Phonon and magnon are a couple

This study could provide an important breakthrough for solving a 100 year old physical problem, and deepen our knowledge of an interesting class of materials…

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Ames Lab Unveils Insights on Unconventional Superconductivity

Researchers combined innovative crystal growth, highly sensitive magnetic measurements, and the controlled introduction of disorder through electron…

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