Physicist Georg Woltersdorf appointed Max Planck Fellow — research project on spintronics
Credit: Marco Warmuth/TGZ Halle Professor Georg Woltersdorf, head of the Optics Group at the Institute of Physics at Martin Luther ...
Tag: Atomic/Molecular/Particle Physics
Scientists make breakthrough in ion-conducting composite membranes
Credit: DAI Qing Chinese researchers under the direction of Profs. LI Xianfeng and ZHANG Huamin from the Dalian Institute of ...
Utilizing relativistic effects for laser fusion: A new approach for clean power
Activating relativistic effects of intense laser light in plasma, researchers at Osaka University test a new method for achieving consistent ...
The case of the elusive Majorana: The so-called ‘angel particle’ is still a mystery
Credit: Cui-zu Chang, Penn State A 2017 report of the discovery of a particular kind of Majorana fermion--the chiral Majorana ...
Clusters of gold atoms form peculiar pyramidal shape
Credit: KU Leuven Clusters composed of a few atoms tend to be spherical. They are usually organized in shells of ...
Stanford researchers build a particle accelerator that fits on a chip
Just as desktop PCs acquired some of the functions performed by room-sized mainframes, a Stanford team has prototyped a silicon ...
Ten not-to-be-missed PPPL stories from 2019 — plus a triple bonus!
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications Arms control robots, a new national facility, and accelerating the drive to ...
Samara Polytech scientists has developed a new concept of mathematical modeling
Using unique models, new technologies for producing nanomaterials and nanocoatings will be createdCredit: @SamaraPolytech A team of scientists from the ...
2D materials: arrangement of atoms measured in silicene
Credit: University of Basel, Department of Physics Silicene consists of a single layer of silicon atoms. In contrast to the ...
Powder, not gas: A safer, more effective way to create a star on Earth
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications A major issue with operating ring-shaped fusion facilities known as tokamaks is ...
‘Tweezer clock’ may help tell time more precisely
Credit: Caltech Atomic clocks are used around the world to precisely tell time. Each "tick" of the clock depends on ...
OU geoscientists document 300 million year old atmospheric dust
OU geoscientists document the role of atmospheric dust on marine ecosystems 300 million years agoCredit: University of Oklahoma Dust plays ...
Buckyballs release electron-positron pairs in forward directions
Theoretical calculations reveal that when impacted by positrons of particular energies, spherical nanoparticles release unstable electron-positron pairs, with signals dominating ...
Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics
International research team lead by Kiel University developed more stable spin statesCredit: © Jan-Simon von Glasenapp and Rainer Herges Spintronics ...
Researchers to develop a theory of transients in graphene
The research considers behavior of graphene in the moment of its transition from the state of thermal equilibrium and the ...
Electronics at the speed of light
Credit: University of Konstanz Contemporary electronic components, which are traditionally based on silicon semiconductor technology, can be switched on or ...
Counting photons is now routine enough to need standards
Credit: J. Burrus/NIST Since the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) built its first superconducting devices for counting photons ...
NIST study suggests universal method for measuring light power
Credit: N. Hanacek/NIST Always on the lookout for better ways to measure all kinds of things, researchers at the National ...
An atomic view of the trigger for the heartbeat
Structural studies of sodium channels disclose details about how they power heartbeats and respond to heart rhythm drugs.Credit: Catterall and ...
Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core
Credit: University of Texas at Austin/Jackson School of Geosciences The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, ...
