Newswise — WASHINGTON, DC – Jefferson Sciences Associates (JSA) has announced the award of $558,060 through its JSA Initiatives Fund Program. The program supports projects by staff and scientific users…
Category: Physics
Quantum entanglement of photons doubles microscope resolution
The quantum microscopy by coincidence (QMC) apparatus. Credit: Caltech Using a “spooky” phenomenon of quantum physics, Caltech researchers have discovered a way to double the resolution of light microscopes. In…
Silver Nanoparticles Unlock Thermoelectric Power
Newswise — HOUSTON – Numerous high-functioning thermoelectric substances were found during the previous twenty years, but their potential has remained unrealized due to the absence of efficient mechanisms to convert the…
Creating eco-friendly superconductors with MgB2 super magnets
Newswise — MgB2 is a binary compound that acts as a superconductor at a moderate temperature of around -234°C. This temperature can be achieved using inexpensive coolants like liquid hydrogen…
Differing device personalities come together for future quantum computing networks
Credit: NIST We’re building the tools to trap ions and watch them glow (or not). The art-deco-esque device shown above is a combined trap for ions (charged atoms) and detector…
Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators
Newswise — Whenever SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s linear accelerator is on, packs of around a billion electrons each travel together at nearly the speed of light through metal piping. These…
Zeroing in on a Fundamental Property of the Proton’s Internal Dynamics
The Science Inside the proton are elementary particles called quarks. Quarks and protons have an intrinsic angular momentum called spin. Spin can point in different directions. When it is perpendicular…
Cheap cobalt catalyst makes record ammonia
Newswise — Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, with a production of over 187 million tons in 2020. About 85% of it is…
Newly observed effect makes atoms transparent to certain frequencies of light
Artist’s visualization of a laser striking atoms in an optical cavity. Credit: Ella Maru Studio A newly discovered phenomenon dubbed “collectively induced transparency” (CIT) causes groups of atoms to abruptly…
