Radiation and its interaction with water has long been a topic of interest for both physicists and medical professionals. When radiation hits water, an essential question arises – what happens? A team of theoretical physicists at DESY has conducted groundbreaking research, using data from the LCLS X-ray laser at the Argonne National Laboratory, to shed
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In the world of superconductors, a team of scientists has made a significant breakthrough. Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have conducted a study on infinite-layer nickelates—a recently discovered class of unconventional superconductors. This material has the potential to revolutionize technology, and the results of this
Nuclear physics has always been an arena for groundbreaking discoveries, expanding our knowledge of the universe’s chemical elements. The recent collaboration between the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Technische Universität München has yielded exciting results in the study of exotic nuclei. By employing the covariant density functional
Programmable photonic integrated circuits (PPICs) have the potential to revolutionize computation, sensing, and signaling by leveraging light waves for a wide range of applications. Researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea, in collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), have made a significant breakthrough
Semiconductor moiré superlattices have proven to be intriguing material structures for the study of correlated electron states and quantum physics phenomena. A recent study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) delves deeper into the underlying physics of these structures and proposes a new theoretical framework. This article aims to analyze the study
Quantum computing has made significant strides in recent years, with major players like Google and IBM offering cloud-based quantum computing services. However, the field still faces challenges when it comes to the availability of qubits, the basic units of quantum information. Quantum computers operate on the principles of quantum superposition and entanglement, which make them
In a collaborative effort between Los Alamos National Laboratory and D-Wave Quantum Systems, researchers have conducted experimental research to explore the impact of fluctuations on magnetic ordering in a network of qubits. The study aims to deepen our understanding of quantum behavior by observing and analyzing the behavior of interconnected qubits. The findings have the
Breaking new ground in the field of quantum physics, a team of experimentalists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and theorists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have achieved a remarkable feat. For the first time, they have successfully populated and stabilized a new type of molecule known as field-linked tetratomic
Plasma, often referred to as the fourth state of matter, is an ionized gas that consists of electrons, ions, atoms, molecules, radicals, and photons. This unique form of matter has revolutionized various industries, from technology to healthcare. In recent research conducted by the FQM-136 Physics of Plasmas and FQM-346 Organic Catalysis and Nanostructured Materials groups
Emerging research conducted at the Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) suggests that the utilization of liquid lithium on the internal walls of plasma confinement devices could facilitate the fusion process and make it more practical and cost-effective. These findings were presented by Dennis Boyle, a staff research physicist at PPPL, and recently