Newswise — The most abundant, massive particles in the universe may be ones you’ve never even heard of: neutrinos. These particles are all around us—even streaming through us—though they almost…
Category: Physics
‘Quantum avalanche’ explains how nonconductors turn into conductors
UB physics professor Jong Han is the lead author on a new study that helps solve a longstanding physics mystery on how insulators transition into metals via an electric field,…
Team boosts metropolitan quantum teleportation to hertz rate
a, Aerial view of the teleportation system. Alice ‘A’ is located at network’s switching room, Bob ‘B’ and Charlie ‘C’ are located at two separated laboratories. All fibers connecting the…
Study demonstrates construction of monoatomic lead layers with specially developed method for the first time
Chritran Ghosal (r.) and Dr Philip Schädlich examine the electronic properties of the 2D meat layers in a laboratory at the TUC’s Institute of Physics. Credit: Franziska Schölzel, Chemnitz University…
Dark SRF experiment at Fermilab demonstrates ultra-sensitivity for dark photon searches
Newswise — Scientists working on the Dark SRF experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have demonstrated unprecedented sensitivity in an experimental setup used to search…
Department of Energy Releases Draft Request for Proposals for the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Management and Operating Contract Competition
Newswise — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of a Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the selection of a management and operating (M&O) contractor for the Fermi National Accelerator…
Precision Measurement of Polarization
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – A doctoral dissertation examining the most precise measurement of electron beam polarization ever made was just awarded the prestigious 2022 Jefferson Science Associates (JSA)…
A quantum radar that outperforms classical radar by 20%
Optical image of the superconducting circuit at the core of the quantum radar experiment. By pumping the ring of tunnel junctions (purple zoom in), the resonator (blue) gets entangled with…
Contract awarded for acquisition of large cryogenic system for DUNE detectors in South Dakota
Newswise — A newly awarded multi-year contract for the acquisition of a large cryogenic plant to cool tens of thousands of tons of liquid argon brings the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment one…
