Ultraviolet-C to mid-infrared supercontinuum generation in periodically poled lithium tantalate waveguides
Principle concept and structural design Figure 1 schematically illustrates the proposed waveguide structure for achieving UV to MIR…
50x faster simulations for world’s most powerful X-ray laser, unlocked
Researchers in Germany have developed a new computational method that could significantly speed up experiments at the world’s…
Scientists use quantum entanglement to create perfect random numbers
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a method to generate what they describe as “perfect” random numbers using…
⚡ Two major problems of fusion reactors solved at once
Inside a fusion reactor, the plasma is heated to temperatures higher than those of the Sun. Part of…
See Aerodynamics In Action With A Desktop Wind Tunnel
While most of us don’t design aircraft or racing cars, it’s likely that we’re still fascinated by some…
Incredible Discovery Changes Over 80 Years Of Thinking About Aerodynamics And Suggests Dramatic Aero Improvements
For modern car design, aerodynamics are important. Incredibly important, even. Why else would carmakers spend so much time…
A Natural Chemistry Laboratory in Protostar Shock Waves
Life exists because elements combine to form complex organic molecules. Astrochemistry studies this process, trying to understand how…
Something Just Passed Between Us and a Distant Star.
On the night of 18 December 2019, a star in our satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, briefly…
A New Model Helps Astronomers Study How Merging Black Holes Ring
Gravitational wave astronomy has been a tremendous breakthrough in our understanding of black holes. We can now detect…
The Weirdness of Early Universe SMBHs Gets Even Weirder
Somewhere in the future, there’s a finish line in the marathon to understand supermassive black holes (SMBH). We…
Incredible Discovery Changes Over 80 Years Of Thinking About Aerodynamics And Suggests Dramatic Aero Improvements
For modern car design, aerodynamics are important. Incredibly important, even. Why else would carmakers spend so much time…
The Universe’s Most Powerful Particles May Be Even Stranger Than Scientists Thought
Artist’s impression of an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray reaching Earth. New research suggests that some of the highest-energy cosmic…