Peter B. Littlewood, condensed matter physicist and internationally recognized leader, 1955–2026
Peter B. Littlewood, a distinguished condensed matter physicist and internationally recognized leader of research institutions, died June 15.…
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A ring in space, at least on paper, can do something a black hole cannot. It can connect…
Beyond the data: art meets climate at the edge of the world – Physics World
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A new window on neutrino astronomy at cosmological distances – Nature
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Optical material selection remains key consideration in lighting
Martijn Beukema of Dow Silicones discussed how experience from other high-power LED sectors may offer insights for…
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Anomalous crossover from three-dimensional Heisenberg to two-dimensional Ising magnetism in a van der Waals magnet
FGT films were epitaxially grown on Al2O3 (0001) substrates using a state-of-the-art VEECO MBE system with carefully optimized…
Increasing Photon Upconversion Efficiency With Structural Exciton Localization
In structures like photovoltaic cells there is only a limited spectrum of wavelengths that can perform useful work,…
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Chemistry in Pictures: Quantum carbenes
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Floquet topological state induced by light-driven band inversion in SnTe
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Angular momentum of rotating fermionic superfluids by Sagnac phonon interferometry
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