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November 7, 2016

'Artificial Atom' Created in Graphene

Supercomputer Creates a Profile of Dark Matter

Universal Principles of Phase Transitions

Trapping Atoms With Single-Particle Precision

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'Schroedinger's Cat' Molecules Give Rise to Exquisitely Detailed Movies

Sep. 21, 2016 — Scientists have known for a long time that an atom or molecule can also be in two different states at once. Now researchers have exploited this Schroedinger’s Cat behavior ... read more

'Sniffer Plasmons' Could Detect Explosives

Aug. 15, 2016 — Scientists have proposed a graphene-based spaser that can 'sniff out' a single molecule, which could be used to detect even small amounts of various substances, ... read more

Hot on the Heels of Quasiparticles

Nov. 2, 2016 — If one tries to understand weather phenomena, it's not much use looking at the behavior of single water droplets or air molecules. Instead, meteorologists speak of clouds, ... read more

Ghostly Measurements: Cheaper, Better Performance Spectroscopy

Nov. 3, 2016 — A quantum effect allows infrared measurements to be performed by detecting visible light, bringing opportunities for cheaper, better performance ... read more

New Technique for Creating NV-Doped Nanodiamonds May Be Boost for Quantum Computing

Nov. 2, 2016 — A new technique has been created for creating NV-doped single-crystal nanodiamonds, only four to eight nanometers wide, which could serve as ... read more

Heating Up Exotic Topological Insulators

Nov. 1, 2016 — Fashion is changing in the avant-garde world of next-generation computer component materials. Traditional semiconductors like silicon are releasing their last new lines. ... read more

Quantum Processing: Coherence Vs. Control

Nov. 1, 2016 — Researchers explore the delicate balance between coherence and control with a simple but complete platform for ... read more

Novel Light Sources Made of 2-D Materials

Oct. 28, 2016 — So-called monolayers are at the heart of the research activities. These "super materials" have been surrounded by a virtual hype in the past ten years. This is because they show great promise to ... read more

Physicists Leapfrog Accelerators With Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays

Oct. 31, 2016 — An international team of physicists has developed a pioneering approach to using Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs)—the highest energy particles in nature since the Big Bang—to study particle ... read more

Researchers Nearly Reached Quantum Limit With Nanodrums

Oct. 31, 2016 — Extremely accurate measurements of microwave signals can potentially be used for data encryption based on quantum cryptography and ... read more

British Trio Win Nobel Physics Prize for Exotic Matter Research

Science of 'exotic' States of Matter Lands Nobel Physics Prize

Data Suggests There's Probably Not A New Particle Like We Thought

What Next for Gravitational Waves?

New SPIRAL2 Particle Accelerator in France

Nov. 3, 2016 — The new SPIRAL2 particle accelerator at the French large heavy-ion accelerator GANIL (CNRS/CEA), inaugurated on November 3, will be able to produce immensely powerful particle beams, enabling ... read more

Imaging the Inside of Cells Using Polymeric Nanoparticles

Nov. 2, 2016 — Researchers continue to discover new ways to improve the effectiveness of nanoparticles as biomedical tools. Nanoparticles are particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers. They are typically ... read more

When It Comes to Atomic-Scale Manufacturing, Less Really Is More

Oct. 28, 2016 — Electrical currents can be now be switched on and off at the smallest conceivable scale enabling a new generation of 'green electronics' with the potential for great impact on the digital ... read more

General Atomics Breakthrough Enables Greater Control of Fusion Energy

Oct. 28, 2016 — An important new tool has been created for controlling fusion plasmas that are hotter than the sun. Changing the way the current system operates is a significant effort, considering the size and ... read more

Precise Quantum Cloning: Possible Pathway to Secure Communication

Oct. 26, 2016 — Physicists have produced near-perfect clones of quantum information using a new method to surpass previous cloning ... read more

Supersonic Phenomena, the Key to Extremely Low Heat Loss Nano-Electronics

Oct. 25, 2016 — Supersonic solitary waves in nano-electronics crystals show potentials for electric charge or matter transport and energy storage with extremely low heat dissipation, explain ... read more

How Often Do Quantum Systems Violate the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

Oct. 25, 2016 — The likelihood of seeing quantum systems violating the second law of thermodynamics has been calculated by scientists. The team determined a more precise version of a basic law of physics - which ... read more

The Quantum Sniffer Dog

Oct. 24, 2016 — A laser and detector in one: A microscopic sensor has been developed by researchers, which can be used to identify different gases ... read more

Unusual Quantum Liquid on Crystal Surface Could Inspire Future Electronics

Oct. 21, 2016 — For the first time, an experiment has directly imaged electron orbits in a high-magnetic field, illuminating an unusual collective behavior in electrons and suggesting new ways of manipulating the ... read more

When Quantum Scale Affects the Way Atoms Emit and Absorb Particles of Light

Oct. 21, 2016 — In 1937, US physicist Isidor Rabi introduced a simple model to describe how atoms emit and absorb particles of light. Until now, this model had still not been completely explained. In a recent ... read more

Nanoantenna Lighting-Rod Effect Produces Fast Optical Switches

Oct. 21, 2016 — A fast nanoscale optical transistor has been created using gold nanoantenna assisted phase transition. The work opens up new directions in antenna-assisted switches and optical ... read more

Researchers Posit Way to Locally Circumvent Second Law of Thermodynamics

Oct. 20, 2016 — For more than a century and a half of physics, the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that entropy always increases, has been as close to inviolable as any law we know. In this universe, ... read more

Quantum Computers: 10-Fold Boost in Stability Achieved

Oct. 19, 2016 — Engineers have created a new quantum bit that remains in a stable superposition for 10 times longer than previously achieved, dramatically expanding the number of calculations that could be performed ... read more

Did LIGO Detect Black Holes or Gravastars?

Oct. 19, 2016 — After the first direct detection of gravitational waves that was announced last February by the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and made news all over the world, two researchers set out to test whether ... read more

New 3-D Wiring Technique Brings Scalable Quantum Computers Closer to Reality

Oct. 18, 2016 — A new extensible wiring technique capable of controlling superconducting quantum bits has now been developed, representing a significant step towards to the realization of a scalable quantum ... read more

Can We Find More Benign Nanomaterials?

Oct. 18, 2016 — A chemist has won a grant to access a supercomputer network funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The research group will use its time to better define the atom-to-atom interactions of ... read more

Full-Circle Viewing: 360-Degree Electronic Holographic Display

Oct. 18, 2016 — A research team has described a novel tabletop display system that allows multiple viewers to simultaneously view a hologram showing a full 3-D image as they walk around the tabletop, giving complete ... read more

Researchers Determine Relation Bandgap Energy of Single Cesium Lead Bromide Nanocrystals and Their Size and Shape

Oct. 18, 2016 — Researchers have determined directly the relation between the bandgap energy of single cesium lead bromide nanocrystals and their size and shape. By studying individual NCs being either isolated or ... read more

Scientist Creates Most Efficient Quantum Cascade Laser Ever

Oct. 17, 2016 — The most efficient quantum cascade laser ever designed have now been created by researchers who have done it in a way that makes the lasers easier to manufacture. Quantum cascade lasers, or QCLs, are ... read more

Diamonds Aren't Forever: Team Creates First Quantum Computer Bridge

Oct. 14, 2016 — For the first time on a single chip, scientists have demonstrated all the components needed to create a quantum bridge to link quantum computers ... read more

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