New magnetic model explains why delta-plutonium shrinks when heated
Most materials expand when heated. This happens because the rising temperature causes atoms to vibrate intensely, move further…
how we did it and why it’s historic
A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between…
New metalaser is a laser researcher’s dream – Physics World
New metalaser is a laser researcher’s dream – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics…
From lead to gold in a flash at the Large Hadron Collider
Nuclear physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider recently made headlines by achieving the centuries-old dream of alchemists…
Wave-like domain walls drive polarization switching in sliding ferroelectrics, study finds
Anomalous temperature dependence of polarization switching in sliding ferroelectrics, driven by superlubric domain wall motion. Unlike typical behavior,…
Slowly spinning dark matter halos may explain mysterious ‘little red dots’ in the early universe
Distant galaxies appear scattered across the night sky in this deep field image from the James Webb Space…
New Simons Collaboration Explores Black Holes and Strong Gravity
Black holes are some of the most extreme places in the universe. The gravitational pull of these objects…
Scientists Just Found A Black Hole That Shouldn’t Exist
The universe 001/Shutterstock Astronomers say they’ve discovered a…
How we did it and why it’s historic
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum…
Quantum dot technique improves multi-photon state generation
The new approach uses a purely optical technique called stimulated two-photon excitation to generate streams of photons in…
Optomechanical control of long-lived bulk acoustic phonons in the quantum regime
The cavity optomechanical system In what follows, we build our cavity optomechanical system around the μHBAR seen in…
Powerful form of quantum interference paves the way for phonon-based technologies
Rendering of a two-dimensional metal (middle layer) intercalated between a layer of graphene (top) and silicon carbide (bottom).…