Light-vibration coupling opens new path for future electronics
Scientists have found a way to make atoms dance with light, quite literally. In certain crystals, vibrations called…
Polarons shape the interlayer exciton emission of MoSe2/WSe2 heterobilayers
Sio, W. H. & Giustino, F. Polarons in two-dimensional atomic crystals. Nat. Phys. 19, 629–636 (2023). Article CAS …
Chinese Superconducting Breakthrough Hits 351,000 Gauss And Fuels Fears Of Fusion And Space Power Shift
IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 Chinese scientists achieve a breakthrough by generating a 351,000 gauss magnetic field with a…
Researchers Claim First ‘Unconditional Proof’ of Quantum Advantage. What Happens Next?
Quantum computers are already here, even though it’s not readily apparent. Now, researchers say quantum advantage—the field’s long-promised…
Quantum entanglement offers clues to nature’s fast energy flow
Photosynthesis and other natural processes depend on energy moving quickly and efficiently across molecules. When sunlight strikes a…
‘Spooky action at a distance’ – a beginner’s guide to quantum entanglement and why it matters in the real world
Many governments and tech companies are investing heavily in quantum technologies. In New Zealand, the recently announced Institute…
Spiral Arm Motion Solves Exoplanet Formation Mystery
There are plenty of exoplanets scattered throughout the galaxy, so it would stand to reason there are also…
Kirigami-inspired parachute falls on target – Physics World
Kirigami-inspired parachute falls on target – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright…
Physicists Shatter Quantum Computing Record
In a Caltech lab, a computer screen showed thousands of tiny points of light—each one a single atom,…
Large moiré superstructure of stacked incommensurate charge density waves
Cao, Y. et al. Unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle graphene superlattices. Nature 556, 43–50 (2018). Article CAS PubMed Google…
Multimode phonon-polaritons in lead-halide perovskites in the ultrastrong coupling regime
We fabricated an array of nanoslots (w = 950 nm) on quartz substrates with seven different lengths (l = 30, 40,…
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shows “Extreme Negative Polarization”. What Does That Mean?
A team of astronomers have presented the first polarimetric observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, finding that it has…