New atomic clocks can be used to observe the ‘quantum superposition of time’
Every GPS satellite carries a correction baked into its software. Einstein’s relativity says clocks tick faster in weaker…
Mergers, Mayhem, and the Milky Way
Mergers are a part of a galaxy’s life, and the Milky Way is no exception. Without mergers, the…
Molecular Qubit Achieves Single-Photon Quantum Control
Insider Brief Scientists demonstrated a single-molecule spin-photon interface using an organic carbene molecule embedded in a specially engineered…
Electron beams rearrange atoms in a 3D crystal – Physics World
Electron beams rearrange atoms in a 3D crystal – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from…
Improving the stability of monolithic perovskite/silicon tandems against reverse-bias stress using graded dielectric layers
Liu, J. et al. Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells with bilayer interface passivation. Nature 635, 596–603 (2024). Article Google…
Radio gaga: surfing the long wavelengths of the universe – Physics World
Radio gaga: surfing the long wavelengths of the universe – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
11 Billion-Year-Old Collision May Explain Milky Way’s Spin-Up Mystery
Billions of years ago, our galaxy experienced a cosmic smash-up that may have completely reshaped the Milky Way’s…
Free-space twin-field quantum key distribution
Bennett, C. H. & Brassard, G. Quantum cryptography: public key distribution and coin tossing. Theor. Comput. Sci. 560,…
Entanglement-enabled image transmission through complex media
Davies, R. & Kasper, M. Adaptive optics for astronomy. Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 50, 305–351 (2012). Article ADS …
Layer photovoltaic effect in a two-dimensional antiferromagnet with parity–time symmetry
Polman, A., Knight, M., Garnett, E. C., Ehrler, B. & Sinke, W. C. Photovoltaic materials: present efficiencies and…
Forget electrons, this breakthrough uses light-matter particles to power AI
Eighty years after the creation of ENIAC, the world’s first general-purpose electronic computer, researchers at the University of…
Gigahertz-rate thin-film lithium niobate receiver for time-bin quantum communication
Device description and operating principle A conceptual device layout is shown in Fig. 1a. It consists of two…