The data points on this graph show that the interactions of heavy quarks (Q) with the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) are strongest and have a short mean free path (zig zags)…
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Revolutionizing optical control with topological edge states
Manipulating topological edge states for optical channel switcher. Credit: Bing-Cong Xu Nanophotonics and topology have generated significant interest due to the unique properties they offer. One area of focus is…
SRF Operations Earns Certification to Ensure Customer Satisfaction
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – An important certificate now hangs on the wall of the Superconducting Radiofrequency Operations group at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator…
A simple solution for nuclear matter in two dimensions
In dense nuclear matter, quarks “line up,” becoming essentially one-dimensional. Calculations considering that single dimension plus time can track how low energy excitations ripple through nuclear matter. Credit: Brookhaven National…
An optical method to polarize free electrons in a laboratory setting
Credit: Pan and Xu Polarized electrons are electrons in which spins have a “preferred” orientation or are preferentially oriented in a specific direction. The realization of these electrons has notable…
Critical Decision-3A Clears Way Toward Standard Model Test
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The U.S. Department of Energy has given the greenlight for the MOLLER experiment to begin procurement of key components with its granting of Critical…
Axions whisper, but can you hear them? FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers think so
Newswise — To hear an axion, you have to be listening very, very carefully. These hypothetical elementary particles may be responsible for some or all dark matter in the universe,…
Tiny quantum electronic vortexes can circulate in superconductors in ways not seen before
A new study by KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stanford University revises of our understanding of quantum vortices in superconductors. Pictured, an artist’s depiction of quantum vortices. Credit: Greg…
Optical effect advances quantum computing with atomic qubits to a new dimension
The Talbot effect forms periodic patterns from laser light (simulation). Single atom qubits can be stored and processed at the high intensity points (red). Credit: TU Darmstadt/APQ Darmstadt physicists have…
The ‘breath’ between atoms—a new building block for quantum technology
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Washington researchers have discovered they can detect atomic “breathing,” or the mechanical vibration between two layers of atoms, by observing the type of light…
