Astronomers Catch the Glowing Shockwave of a Galaxy on the Move
Can a galaxy leave a wake? Out in the desolate space between galaxies, the gas is so thin…
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.…
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…
Diamond dust could help build future quantum sensors, computers faster
Researchers at the University of Melbourne and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Australia have…
Twisting a crystal unlocks a new way to control quantum light
Quantum computers need light sources that all behave exactly the same. That’s easier said than done. The tiny…
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,…
Chemistry in Pictures: Quantum carbenes
These prismatic crystals are more than just pretty light-catchers. The researchers who made them believe they could be…
Floquet topological state induced by light-driven band inversion in SnTe
McIver, J. W. et al. Light-induced anomalous Hall effect in graphene. Nat. Phys. 16, 38–41 (2020). Article Google…
Angular momentum of rotating fermionic superfluids by Sagnac phonon interferometry
Leggett, A. J. Quantum Liquids: Bose Condensation and Cooper Pairing in Condensed-matter Systems (Oxford Graduate Texts) 1st edn…
Two-Century-Old Light Phenomenon Could Power the Next Generation of Communications and Data Storage Tech
Poisson spots, a light phenomenon first discovered two centuries ago, have been employed by researchers at Nanyang Technological…
This NH summer camp aims to make Newton’s laws, physics, and engineering fun
Summertime in New Hampshire means summer camp for thousands of students. While some kids are hiking mountains and…
Fundamental principles of the universe called into question by two physicists
One of the most basic and accepted truths about the universe is that it’s pretty much the same…