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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
Criticality in Nature’s Strongest Force
September 29, 2025• Physics 18, 164 Experiments at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider give the first hints of…
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…
A Thermometer for Measuring Quantumness
If there’s one law of physics that seems easy to grasp, it’s the second law of thermodynamics: Heat…
Magnetic imaging under high pressure with a spin-based quantum sensor integrated in a van der Waals heterostructure
Principle of the experiment We start by studying how the optical and spin properties of \({{{\rm{V}}}}_{{{\rm{B}}}}^{-}\) centers in…
The effect of non-stoichiometry in Sb2Se3 films on their phonon and electronic properties in the infrared range
First principle calculations of electron and phonon properties of SbxSey films The calculated dielectric permittivities ε∞ (electronic contribution)…
Moon Missions Could Finally Reveal the Secrets of Dark Matter
Dark matter is hidden from our view making it difficult to study. Despite making up roughly 80 percent…