3D view of some of the structures built atom-by-atom from silver (small hillocks). A rectangular and a circular electron cage are seen in the top left quarter of the image.…
Category: Physics
Department of Energy Announces $16 Million for Particle Accelerators for Science & Society
Newswise — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $16 million in funding for advanced research projects in particle accelerator science and technology. Particle accelerators provide unique sources of…
Visualizing the microscopic phases of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene
Scanning tunneling microscopy images of twisted bilayer graphene, which show the graphene atomic lattice (left panel) and the magic-angle graphene moiré superlattice (right panel). Credit: Kevin Nuckolls, Yazdani Group, Princeton…
Autonomous Discovery Defines the Next Era of Science
Newswise — Argonne National Laboratory is tackling the world’s most challenging problems faster than ever before by using robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate science. Contrary to what…
Switching ‘spin’ on and off (and up and down) in quantum materials at room temperature
Illustration of electron spin in a quantum material. Credit: Sebastian Gorgon Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works…
Researchers develop a unique quantum mechanical approach to determining metal ductility
The team found that higher (increased) charge activity is responsible for improved ductility in body-centered cubic metals. The yellow region, which represents the higher electronic charge in the interstitials (area…
Study demonstrates many-body chemical reactions in a quantum degenerate gas
Images of atomic and molecule Bose-Einstein condensates. Panel (a) shows the image of an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate of 60,000 cesium atoms at the temperature 10 nano-Kelvins. False colors are used…
A quantum leap in mechanical oscillator technology
Scanning electron microscope image of an ultra-coherent superconducting electro-mechanical system. Credit: Amir Youssefi (EPFL) Over the past decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in generating quantum phenomena in mechanical systems.…
Bigger and better quantum computers are possible with new ion trap dubbed the Enchilada
Electrical engineer Ray Haltli optimizes parameters before placing gold wire bonds on an ion trap. When ready, the machine runs automatically, placing up to seven wires per second. Credit: Craig…
