High fidelity spatial mode quantum gates enabled by diffractive neural networks
Reliable quantum gates are the fundamental component of quantum information processing. However, achieving high-dimensional unitary transformations in a scalable and compact manner with ultrahigh fidelities remains a great challenge.
SNO+ Reveals the Power of Neutrinos
It may be snowy outside, but the water in the SNO+ experiment isn't for building snowmen. SNO+ is short for the Sudbury Neutrino Observation+, a neutrino experiment 2 kilometers underground in a mine in Ontario, Canada.
A Long, Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Not So Far Away...
Employing massive data sets collected through NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a research team led by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick astronomer is unearthing clues to conditions existing in the early universe. The team has catalogued the ages of stars in the Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte (WLM) galaxy, constructing the most detailed picture of it yet, according to the researchers.
FAU's Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., Among 21 New Fellows of the American Astronomical Society
Ata Sarajedini, Ph.D., was elected for his contributions to the field of resolved stellar populations as applied to the formation and evolution of star clusters and galaxies, extensive service to the astronomical community through leadership of committees, and outstanding efforts in public service such as hosting the "Astronomy Minute" podcast.
Breaking boundaries in quantum photonics: Groundbreaking nanocavities unlock new frontiers in light confinement
In a significant leap forward for quantum nanophotonics, a team of European and Israeli physicists, introduces a new type of polaritonic cavities and redefines the limits of light confinement. This pioneering work, detailed in a study published today in Nature Materials, demonstrates an unconventional method to confine photons, overcoming the traditional limitations in nanophotonics.
Rice research unveils key dynamics of 2D nanomaterials with view to larger-scale production
A team of Rice University researchers mapped out how flecks of 2D materials move in liquid ⎯ knowledge that could help scientists assemble macroscopic-scale materials with the same useful properties as their 2D counterparts.
France's National Center for Scientific Research and U.S. Department of Energy Sign 'Statement of Interest' on EIC Collaboration
Representatives of France's National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a new "Statement of Interest" in future cooperation on the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a unique facility for exploring the building blocks of matter and the strongest force in nature.
Single proton illuminates perovskite nanocrystals-based transmissive thin scintillators
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a transmissive thin scintillator using perovskite nanocrystals, designed for real-time tracking and counting of single protons.
UC Irvine scientists make breakthrough in quantum materials research
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 -- Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Los Alamos National Laboratory, publishing in the latest issue of Nature Communications, describe the discovery of a new method that transforms everyday materials like glass into materials scientists can use to make quantum computers.
Rice scientists pull off quantum coup
Rice University scientists have discovered a first-of-its-kind material, a 3D crystalline metal in which quantum correlations and the geometry of the crystal structure combine to frustrate the movement of electrons and lock them in place.
Antihydrogen Falls Downward!
Scientists have indirect evidence that antimatter falls the same way as matter.
How to shift gears in a molecular motor
Scientists have long strived to develop artificial molecular motors that can convert energy into directed motion.
UC Irvine-led team unravels mysteries of planet formation, evolution in distant solar system
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 29, 2024 - A recently discovered solar system with six confirmed exoplanets and a possible seventh is boosting astronomers' knowledge of planet formation and evolution.
Mind the (green) gap
The "green gap" is described as the lack of suitable green LEDs. In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have found a potential path to fill the green gap with an ultimate goal to "triple the efficiency of today's white light emitting diodes."
'Old smokers' and 'squalling newborns' among hidden stars spotted for first time
'Hidden' stars including a new type of elderly giant nicknamed an 'old smoker' have been spotted for the first time by astronomers.
New space for building ultra-powerful magnets launches at national laboratory
Under the direction of principal engineer Yuhu Zhai, PPPL is building its new High-Field Magnet Test Facility, which will provide powerful magnets for scientific experiments to researchers at both PPPL and Princeton University, as well as private companies along the mid-Atlantic coast.
Discovery of high order skyrmions and antiskyrmions
Researchers at the University of Augsburg and the University of Vienna have discovered co-existing magnetic skyrmions and antiskyrmions of arbitrary topological charge at room temperature in magnetic Co/Ni multilayer thin films.
David Brydges Wins 2024 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
AIP and APS are pleased to announce David Brydges as the recipient of the 2024 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics "for achievements in the fields of constructive quantum field theory and rigorous statistical mechanics, especially the introduction of new techniques including random walk representation in spin systems, the lace expansion, and mathematically rigorous implementations of the renormalization group."
Argonne to host eight graduate student awardees in Department of Energy-sponsored research program
Argonne provides graduate students with high-level mentorship and first-hand experience on their theses and STEM journeys
Discovering the Physics Behind 300-Year-Old Firefighting Methods
Inspired by a 1725 fire engine that pumped water at larger distances and higher speeds than previously possible, authors publishing in the American Journal of Physics analyzed the pressure chamber's Windkessel effect to capture the physics behind this widely used, enduring technology. They compared the initial state of the chamber, the rate at which bucket brigades could pour water in (volumetric inflow), the length of time pressure builds, and the effects on output flow rate. Next, the authors plan to examine the physiological Windkessel involved in the heart-aorta system.
Corning uses neutrons to reveal how 'atomic rings' help predict glass performance
Conducting neutron scattering experiments at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ORNL and Corning scientists discovered that as the number of smaller, less-stable atomic rings in a glass increases, the instability, or liquid fragility, of the glass also increases.
RUDN astrophysicists prove that there may be passable wormholes in the expanding universe
Astrophysicists have shown under what conditions wormholes traversable by light can exist in Friedman's model of the universe.
Caltech's Julia R. Greer Named New Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Applied Physics
AIP Publishing is excited to announce the appointment of Julia R. Greer as the new editor-in-chief of Journal of Applied Physics. Greer is the Mettler Chair Professor of Materials Science, Mechanics, and Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology and the Fletcher Jones Foundation Director of Caltech's Kavli Nanoscience Institute. As editor-in-chief, Greer's vision for Journal of Applied Physics is to build upon its long and distinguished history and establish an even broader reach.
Rice study unveils quantum interaction insights.
Quantum technologies bring the promise of faster computing, enhanced drug development and new sensing applications.
RUDN chemists obtained triazinane frameworks in one stage
RUDN University chemists proposed a one-step method for the synthesis of 1,3,5-triazinanes - promising objects for industrial and medicinal chemistry. Unlike traditional approaches, the new method does not require hard-to-find reagents or complex equipment.