Quantum magnetometers based on NV centers in diamond can visualize magnetic fields on the nanoscale. Credit: Fraunhofer IAF Quantum magnetometers are able to detect and visualize the tiniest damage in…
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Research reveals quantum topological potential in material
In his laboratory at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies in Los Alamos, Michael Pettes and graduate research assistant Micah Vallin examine the vibrational signatures of a two-dimensional magnetic material under…
Could quantum physics be the key that unlocks the secrets of human behavior?
Credit: Rice University Human behavior is an enigma that fascinates many scientists. And there has been much discussion over the role of probability in explaining how our minds work. Probability…
Scientists compute with light inside hair-thin optical fiber
Light traveling through an optical fiber sitting on top of a conventional electronic circuit board. Credit: Heriot-Watt University Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, have found a powerful new…
Scientists move a step closer
Artist’s impression of cooled acoustic waves in an optical fiber taper. Credit: Long Huy Da A team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light led…
Seeing the Shape of Atomic Nuclei
The Science Newswise — Scientists have developed a new way to study the shapes of atomic nuclei and their internal building blocks. The method relies on modeling the production of…
Protons reveal universal phenomenon of maximal entanglement
A photon inside a proton can collide with a temporary complex of gluons, whose color charges (here shown in red, green and blue) can be collectively neutralized. Credit: IFJ PAN…
Higher measurement accuracy opens new window to the quantum world
Several innovations in the new sample rod including sample holder enable temperature measurements with the highest precision. Credit: D. Kojda/HZB A team at HZB has developed a new measurement method…
Physicists show how to detect higher-order topological insulators
One-dimensional surface hinge states characteristic of HOTIs. Researchers have shown how to detect HOTIs without observing such hinge states. Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign…
