Category: Physics
Detecting Neutrinos from Nuclear Reactors with Water
The Science Neutrinos are subatomic particles that interact with matter extremely weakly. They are produced in many types of radioactive decays, including in the core of the Sun and in nuclear reactors. Neutrinos…
Quantum electrodynamics verified with exotic atoms
Conceptual diagram showing muonic atoms and quantum electrodynamic (QED) effects Credit: RIKEN An international collaboration of researchers, including the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli…
Breakthrough in dynamical localization transitions and Berry curvature-induced transport
by Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS a, Conceptual illustration of a photonic crystal consisting of deformed dielectric microcavities. b, Energy bands as a…
Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
WHAT DID THE 2012 EARLY CAREER AWARD ALLOW YOU TO DO? Extensive evidence suggests that a staggering 85% of the matter in our universe is dark matter. However, its identity remains…
X-ray beams help researchers learn new tricks from old metals
Newswise — A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory used powerful X-ray beams to unlock a new understanding of materials important to the…
RHIC Gets Ready to Smash Gold Ions for Run 23
May 8, 2023 Newswise — The start of this year’s physics run at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) also marks the start of a new era. For the first time since…
Princeton University awards plasma physics graduate student Suying Jin a highly selective honorific fellowship
Jin expressed deep appreciation on receiving the fellowship. “I feel truly honored, and I’m fortunate to be at an institution that lifts up its students in this way,” she said.…
