Enhanced inverse Compton scattering via spontaneous focusing induced by a coated plasma mirror
Cole, J. M. et al. Experimental evidence of radiation reaction in the collision of a high-intensity laser pulse…
What Is the Invisible String Theory? The Invisible String Theory Explained
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok recently (or had Taylor Swift’s “Invisible String” on repeat), you’ve probably…
David Gross, Nobel Prize winner in physics: Humanity has a “very small” chance of surviving another 50 years
Some lines make you pause. Others demand a second reading. David Gross’s words belong firmly in that latter…
SKKU-led Team Identifies ‘Zinc Oxide Spin Qubit’ — A Semiconductor-Based Quantum Technology
Insider Brief Researchers from Sungkyunkwan University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Washington identified a molybdenum–oxygen-vacancy…
Ireland plans to be key quantum computing player by 2030
The Government has published a new plan to make Ireland a key player in quantum computing by 2030.…
GPS particle detectors track space radiation over two decades – Physics World
GPS particle detectors track space radiation over two decades – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more…
Scientists Watch Chemistry Unfold Atom by Atom
A UV pulse (purple beam) excites 3-fluoropyridine, while a delayed X-ray pulse (white beam) probes the nitrogen atom…
In 1907, an Indian govt accountant challenged Newton’s ideas. Years later, he changed physics forever and won the Nobel Prize
There’s a particular kind of Indian story that never gets old: a government job by day, a scientific…
Magnetic field helps switch electronic states in quantum material
In the quantum realm, getting electrons to march to the same beat is famously difficult. But forcing them…
Versatile electronic phases enabled by intertwined multiple frustrations in an antiferromagnetic two-dimensional semimetal
We first identify magnetically driven charge orders from STM measurements performed across the AF transition at TN ≈ 1.5 K under…
Quantum computing at Manchester: from Ferranti to qubits
In February 1951, a machine the size of a room arrived at the University of Manchester. The Ferranti…
Phonon focusing at room temperature
Taylor, B., Maris, H. J. & Elbaum, C. Phonon focusing in solids. Phys. Rev. Lett. 23, 416–419 (1969).…