Physics & Astronomy

Physics & Astronomy

Stevens Researchers Develop New Technique for Plasmonic Nanogaps

A team of faculty and students in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, led by Dr. Stefan Strauf, appropriated methods from holographic…

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Neutrinos: Unstable Particles and Their Cosmic Journey

The reason for this ordeal: Neutrinos only interact by the weak interaction with other particles of matter. When a cosmic neutrino approaches the earth, it has…

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Photonics: Better solar cells around the corner

Silicon is readily available, easy to process, highly stable and non-toxic. It is also one of the best materials for making solar cells. The high quality and…

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Digital Quantum Simulator Unveiled: A New Era of Simulation

They have realized a digital, and therefore, universal quantum simulator in their laboratory, which can, in principle, simulate any physical system…

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Unveiling Abell 2744: The Universe’s Biggest Cosmic Collision

The biggest known cosmic collision in the Universe took place in a distant galaxy cluster called Abell 2744. That is the conclusion of an international team of…

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Superconductivity-Related Materials Retain Shape but Change Properties Under Strain

A University of Arkansas physicist and his colleagues have found that ultra-thin films of superconductors and related materials don’t lose their fundamental…

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Cryogenic Catering Truck Comes to the ALMA Observatory

Until now, servicing the state-of-the-art superconducting receivers inside an ALMA telescope has required hauling the entire 115-ton telescope from its…

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UCSB Physicists Showcase Quantum Von Neumann Architecture

UCSB physicists have demonstrated a quantum integrated circuit that implements the quantum von Neumann architecture. In this architecture, a long-lived quantum…

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European Astronomers Discover Unlikely Star Forming New Insights

A team of European astronomers led by a scientist of Heidelberg University has discovered a star that according to standard astronomical thinking should not be…

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Hubble Movies Provide Unprecedented View of Supersonic Jets From Young Stars

The jets are a byproduct of gas accretion around newly forming stars and shoot off at supersonic speeds of about 100 miles per second in opposite directions…

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Epic Search for Evidence of Life on Mars Heats Up with Focus on High-tech Instruments

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Penn Physicists Uncover Soft Spots in Disordered Solids

Now, a collaboration combining a theoretical model with a first-of-its kind experiment has demonstrated a novel method for identifying “soft spots” in such…

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New Manufacturing Method for Quantum Dot LEDs Unveiled

It could be neither.Instead, America's future lighting needs may be supplied by a new breed of light emitting diode, or LED, that conjures light from the…

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Novel Alloy Unlocks Hydrogen Fuel Production From Sunlight

Scientists from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville have determined that an inexpensive semiconductor material can be “tweaked” to…

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Star Transforms into Diamond Planet: New Discovery Unveiled

A star that changes into a diamond planet? What sounds like science fiction is apparently reality. The discovery was made by an international team of…

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Portable Dual-Mode Microscope Uses Holograms for Remote Care

To serve remote areas of the world, doctors, nurses and field workers need equipment that is portable, versatile, and relatively inexpensive. Now researchers…

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