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Nanophysics Sep 20, 2024

Light momentum turns pure silicon from an indirect to a direct bandgap semiconductor

UC Irvine-led research reveals that the optical properties of materials can be dramatically enhanced—not by changing the materials themselves, but by giving the light new properties.

Condensed Matter Sep 16, 2024

New strategy for simulating nonadiabatic dynamics of molecules at metal surfaces

A research team has proposed a novel approach to accurately describe electron transfer mediated nonadiabatic dynamics of molecules at metal surfaces. Their works were published in Âé¶¹ÒùÔºical Review Letters.

Optics & Photonics Sep 6, 2024

Improved method for phonon lasers 'locks' sound waves into a more stable and powerful state

Scientists have made a significant leap in developing lasers that use sound waves instead of light. These phonon lasers hold promise for advancements in medical imaging, deep-sea exploration, and other areas.

Soft Matter Sep 6, 2024

Discovery of a new convective instability in complex fluids, 140 years after Lord Rayleigh

An altogether new convective instability has been predicted and experimentally discovered, 140 years after Lord Rayleigh. Convective instabilities are of fundamental importance for both our everyday life as well as for ecology ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 2, 2024

Scientists demonstrate giant THz Kerr effect via stimulated phonon polaritons

Terahertz (THz) waves and THz technologies have gradually opened a new style for communications, cloud-based storage/computing, information contest, and medical tools. With the advancement of THz technologies, studies on ...

General Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Aug 27, 2024

New research suggests a way to capture physicists' most wanted particle—gravitons

A team led by Stevens professor Igor Pikovski has just outlined how to detect single gravitons, thought to be the quantum building blocks of gravity—and making that experiment real should be possible with quantum technology, ...

Quantum Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Aug 26, 2024

Study proposes generalized approach to light-matter interactions

A study coordinated by the University of Trento with the University of Chicago proposes a generalized approach to the interactions between electrons and light. In the future, it may contribute to the development of quantum ...

Nanophysics Aug 26, 2024

Manipulation of nanolight provides new insight for quantum computing and thermal management

A recent study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers provides fundamental insight into how light, electrons, and crystal vibrations interact in materials. The research has implications for developing on-chip ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 22, 2024

Machine learning explains material's unexpected thermal conductivity

Using a combination of machine learning and powerful X-rays, Cornell researchers have solved a mystery behind the unusual behavior seen in a class of materials with potential for thermoelectric energy conversion and other ...

Nanomaterials Aug 13, 2024

Advanced microscopy method reveals hidden world of nanoscale optical metamaterials

Scientists from the Department of Âé¶¹ÒùÔºical Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have made a significant discovery in the field of nanotechnology, as detailed in their latest publication in Advanced ...

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