Left, model of the atomic structure of the quantum light-emitting defect in silicon (gray), composed of two substitutional carbon atoms (black), and one silicon interstitial atom (pink). The size of…
Category: Physics
Ringing Protons Give Insight into Early Universe
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – In the middle of the last century, physicists found that protons can resonate, much like a ringing bell. Advances over the last three decades…
Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem to reveal new properties of light waves
Physicists at Stevens Institute of Technology use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal new properties of light waves. Credit: Stevens Institute of Technology…
New Insights into How Strange Matter Interacts with Ordinary Matter
The Science Newswise — Scientists reported the first observations of how nuclei containing strange quarks flow from particle collisions that smash atomic nuclei together at high energies. They specifically tracked…
In Preparation for DUNE, Scientists Examine Modern Nuclear Theory for Neutrino Oscillation Physics
The Science Newswise — The U.S. particle physics community is preparing for a major research program with the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). DUNE will study neutrino oscillations. These quantum…
TAU Systems Upgrades University of Texas Tabletop Laser to a Peak Power of 40 Terawatts and Debuts its Particle Accelerator
Download high res imagery Newswise — AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — TAU Systems, the producer of ultrafast, compact laser-plasma accelerators, today announced the successful upgrade of the existing University of Texas…
A new ‘spin’ on ergodicity breaking
The researchers studied a C60 molecule, also called a buckyball, to understand how it could break ergodicity. Credit: Steven Burrows/Jun Ye and David Nesbitt In a recent Science paper, researchers…
Scientists identify mechanism that explains the characteristic properties of ‘strange metals’
A new theory explains the unusual behavior of strange metals, considered one of the greatest open challenges in condensed matter physics. The theory is based on two properties of strange…
