Illustration of electron spin in a quantum material. Credit: Sebastian Gorgon Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum ‘spin’ in organic semiconductors, that works…
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Researchers develop a unique quantum mechanical approach to determining metal ductility
The team found that higher (increased) charge activity is responsible for improved ductility in body-centered cubic metals. The yellow region, which represents the higher electronic charge in the interstitials (area…
Study demonstrates many-body chemical reactions in a quantum degenerate gas
Images of atomic and molecule Bose-Einstein condensates. Panel (a) shows the image of an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate of 60,000 cesium atoms at the temperature 10 nano-Kelvins. False colors are used…
A quantum leap in mechanical oscillator technology
Scanning electron microscope image of an ultra-coherent superconducting electro-mechanical system. Credit: Amir Youssefi (EPFL) Over the past decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in generating quantum phenomena in mechanical systems.…
Bigger and better quantum computers are possible with new ion trap dubbed the Enchilada
Electrical engineer Ray Haltli optimizes parameters before placing gold wire bonds on an ion trap. When ready, the machine runs automatically, placing up to seven wires per second. Credit: Craig…
Research team demonstrates a new ‘primary standard’ for measuring ultralow pressures
To verify the accuracy of their new approach for measuring ultra-low vacuum pressures, NIST researchers built a high-performance version of a traditional pressure metrology setup, known as a dynamic expansion…
Muon g-2 experiment announces updated result that’s twice as precise
Newswise — The Muon g-2 collaboration announced their much-anticipated updated measurement today. The new result aligns with the collaboration’s first result, announced in 2021 — and it’s twice as precise.…
Muon g-2 doubles down with latest measurement, explores uncharted territory in search of new physics
Newswise — Batavia, Illinois, Aug. 10, 2023 – Physicists now have a brand-new measurement of a property of the muon called the anomalous magnetic moment that improves the precision of their…
Calculations predict surprising quark diffusion in hot nuclear matter
When an energetic quark travels through a “soup” of “free” quarks and gluons—the quark-gluon plasma (QGP)—non-local quantum effects should cause it to scatter faster and at wider angles than expected…
