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Phonon-mediated heat transport across materials visualized at the atomic level
Gao Peng's research group at the International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University, has developed a breakthrough method for visualizing interfacial phonon transport with sub-nanometer resolution. ...
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Jun 20, 2025
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Permanent magnet configurations outperform classical arrangement to deliver strong and homogeneous fields
Physicists Prof. Dr. Ingo Rehberg from the University of Bayreuth and Dr. Peter Blümler from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have developed and experimentally validated an innovative approach for generating homogeneous ...
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Jun 19, 2025
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Improved thermoelectrics: Scientists harness 'traffic jam of electrons' to boost heat-to-electricity conversion
Electricity can be easily converted into heat—every electric cooker does it. But is the opposite also possible? Can heat be converted into electricity—directly, without a steam turbine or similar detours?
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Jun 18, 2025
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Scientists harness vacuum fluctuations to engineer quantum materials
Vacuum is often thought of as empty, but in fact it is teeming with fleeting energy fluctuations—virtual photons popping in and out of existence that can interact with matter, giving rise to new, potentially useful properties.
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Jun 18, 2025
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Scientists uncover magnetic-field control of ultrafast spin dynamics in 2D ferromagnets
A research team led by Prof. Sheng Zhigao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. A.V. Kimel from Radboud University, has demonstrated that strong magnetic ...
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Jun 17, 2025
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Dramatic stretch in quantum materials confirms 100-year-old prediction
Research from the University of St Andrews has set a new benchmark for the precision with which researchers can explore fundamental physics in quantum materials. The work has implications extending from materials science ...
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Jun 17, 2025
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Magnetoelectric deflection: Steering magnetic textures with electric fields shows promise for energy-efficient control
Researchers at Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have demonstrated an innovative method to control magnetism in materials using an energy-efficient electric field. The discovery focuses on materials known as magnetoelectrics, which ...
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Jun 16, 2025
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Ultra-thin metallic oxide reveals unexpected magnetic behavior for spintronic applications
In a new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities discovered surprising magnetic behavior in one of the thinnest metallic oxide materials ever made. This could pave the way for the next generation of ...
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Jun 16, 2025
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Quantum spirals: Programmable platform offers new ways to explore electrons in chiral systems
A new platform for engineering chiral electron pathways offers potential fresh insights into a quantum phenomenon discovered by chemists—and exemplifies how the second quantum revolution is fostering transdisciplinary collaborations ...
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Jun 13, 2025
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First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist
A rare and bewildering intermediate between crystal and glass can be the most stable arrangement for some combinations of atoms, according to a study from the University of Michigan.
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Jun 13, 2025
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Gyromagnetic zero-index metamaterials enable stable light vortices for advanced optical control
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)-led research team has adopted gyromagnetic double-zero-index metamaterials (GDZIMs)—a new optical extreme-parameter material—and developed a new method to control ...
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Jun 12, 2025
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New class of 'X-type' antiferromagnets enables sublattice-selective spin transport
A research team led by Prof. Shao Dingfu from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has predicted a new class of antiferromagnetic materials with unique cross-chain structures, termed ...
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Jun 12, 2025
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Harnessing magnons for quantum information processing
Researchers have determined how to use magnons—collective vibrations of the magnetic spins of atoms—for next-generation information technologies, including quantum technologies with magnetic systems.
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Jun 12, 2025
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Quantum navigation device uses atoms to measure acceleration in 3D
In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a feat that many scientists ...
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Jun 11, 2025
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Compact magnetometer innovation enables ultra-sensitive detection in high magnetic fields
A research team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a compact dynamic cantilever magnetometer with a diameter of just 22 mm, achieving magnetic moment sensitivity ...
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Jun 10, 2025
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Modeling electric response of materials, a million atoms at a time
Researchers in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a machine learning framework that can predict with quantum-level accuracy how materials respond to electric fields, ...
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Jun 9, 2025
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Physicists observe a new form of magnetism for the first time
MIT physicists have demonstrated a new form of magnetism that could one day be harnessed to build faster, denser, and less power-hungry "spintronic" memory chips.
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Jun 5, 2025
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Study predicts existence of Type-III multiferroics, which exhibit ferroelectricity-driven magnetism
Multiferroics are materials that exhibit more than one ferroic property, typically ferroelectricity (i.e., a spontaneous electric polarization that can be reversed by electric fields) and ferromagnetism (i.e., the spontaneous ...
Magnetism in new exotic material opens the way for robust quantum computers
The entry of quantum computers into society is currently hindered by their sensitivity to disturbances in the environment. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and Aalto University and the University ...
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Jun 4, 2025
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A semi-automated manufacturing process for cost-efficient quantum cascade laser modules
Resonantly tunable quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are high-performance laser light sources for a wide range of spectroscopy applications in the mid-infrared (MIR) range. Their high brilliance enables minimal measurement times ...
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Jun 3, 2025
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