Newswise — The patterns of light hold tremendous promise for a large encoding alphabet in optical communications, but progress is hindered by their susceptibility to distortion, such as in atmospheric…
Category: Particle Physics
University of Minnesota theoretical physicists help expand the search for new particle
Newswise — One of the most high-profile mysteries in physics today is what scientists refer to as the “Strong CP Problem.” Stemming from the puzzling phenomenon that neutrons do not…
Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught up in the Flow
Newswise — UPTON, NY—Using some of the world’s most powerful supercomputers, a group of theorists has produced a major advance in the field of nuclear physics—a calculation of the “heavy…
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…
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,…
First SuperCDMS detector towers journey from SLAC to SNOLAB
Newswise — After years of pioneering work, researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have completed the detector towers that will soon sit at the heart of…
Quantum simulator explores curved spacetime
Newswise — The theory of relativity is good for understanding big things like black holes colliding and creating gravitational waves in space. Quantum theory is good for understanding small things…
Detecting Neutrinos from Nuclear Reactors with Water
The Science Neutrinos are subatomic particles that interact with matter extremely weakly. They are produced in many types of radioactive decays, including in the core of the Sun and in nuclear reactors. Neutrinos…
Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
WHAT DID THE 2012 EARLY CAREER AWARD ALLOW YOU TO DO? Extensive evidence suggests that a staggering 85% of the matter in our universe is dark matter. However, its identity remains…
