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Portable system boosts laser precision, at room temperature
Physicists at MIT have designed a quantum “light squeezer” that reduces quantum noise in an incoming laser beam by 15 percent. It is the first system of its kind to work at...
This is the first known particle with four of the same kind of quark
In a never-before-seen particle, four quarks of a feather flock together. Physicists think have detected the first conglomerate of four quarks incorporating more than two of the same kind. This tetraquark contains four...
Cooling mechanism increases solar energy harvesting for self-powered outdoor sensors
Sensors placed in the environment spend long periods of time outdoors through all weather conditions, and they must continuously power themselves in order to collect data. Many, like photovoltaic cells,...
'Light squeezer' reduces quantum noise in lasers, could enhance quantum computing and gravitational-wave detection
Physicists at MIT have designed a quantum "light squeezer" that reduces quantum noise in an incoming laser beam by 15 percent. It is the first system of its kind to...
Scientists create new device to light up the way for quantum technologies
Researchers at CRANN and Trinity's School of Physics have created an innovative new device that will emit single particles of light, or photons, from quantum dots that are the key...
Excitation of robust materials
In physics, they are currently the subject of intensive research; in electronics, they could enable completely new functions. So-called topological materials are characterised by special electronic properties, which are also very robust against...
Making plastic more transparent while also adding electrical conductivity
In an effort to improve large touchscreens, LED light panels and window-mounted infrared solar cells, researchers at the University of Michigan have made plastic conductive while also making it more...
Experiments confirm light-squeezing 2-D exciton-polaritons can exist
Measurements of the optical response of 2-D transition-metal dichalcogenides have now pinpointed real material systems in which a hypothesized light-squeezing quasiparticle can form. The 2-D exciton-polariton, which couples light to...
Overcoming the bystander effect in chemical ethics
For PNNL chemist and Air Force veteran Kabrena Rodda, living by an honor code is second nature. Her time at the Air Force Academy as both a cadet and later...
Engineers use electricity to clean up toxic water
A team of engineers may be one step closer to cleaning up heavily contaminated industrial wastewater streams.
Ford government to fast-track construction of transit systems, as Ontario reports 154 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario reported 154 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with the majority concentrated in Toronto and Peel Region.
How Europe’s city façades and pavements are being used to harvest clean energy
Building façades and pavements in Dutch and Italian cities are being turned into smart, energy-harvesting surfaces and equipped with sensors to power, heat and cool spaces and even monitor roads....
Liquid crystal integrated metalens for versatile color focus
The development of metasurfaces opened a horizon for the advance of planar optics. Among metadevices, the metalens has attracted widespread attention for practical applications in imaging and spectroscopy, as it...
Chemists resolve origin of perovskite instability
Researchers in the Cava Group at the Princeton University Department of Chemistry have demystified the reasons for instability in an inorganic perovskite that has attracted wide attention for its potential...
The best organization systems for every baker
Everything where you need it to be. (American Heritage Chocolate via Unsplash/)Baking is an art form so, fittingly, it requires very specialized sets of tools. Keeping it all organized and neat can...
FC Dallas withdrawn from MLS tournament due to coronavirus
FC Dallas was forced to withdraw from the "MLS is Back Tournament" on Monday after numerous members of the club tested positive for the coronavirus.
Atomic 'Swiss army knife' precisely measures materials for quantum computers
Scientists have developed a novel instrument that can make three kinds of atom-scale measurements simultaneously.
Advanced blenders to simplify home cooking
A blender is a must-have kitchen appliance. (Sara Cervera via Unsplash/)Blenders can transform your lifestyle, whether you’re whipping up a snack, beverage, or entire meal. With competitive prices and a range of brands,...
The best tents for making the outdoors comfortable
Tents that make a difference. (Cameron Vaughan via Unsplash/)Camping doesn’t have to mean roughing it—at least, not where your tent’s concerned. Today’s tents are spacious enough to sleep multiple people, and they offer...
Research team proposes technology for producing superplastic wire
Currently, low-alloy aluminum is widely used in electrical engineering and machine building. At the same time, it should be noted that modern electrical engineering places very high and in some...
Atomic 'Swiss Army knife' precisely measures materials for quantum computers
It images single atoms. It maps atomic-scale hills and valleys on metal and insulating surfaces. And it records the flow of current across atom-thin materials subject to giant magnetic fields....
Optical amplifiers: Highest peak power and excellent stability
Optical amplifiers based on chirped pulse amplification (CPA) are used to generate high intensity pulses. In the CPA scheme, a weak temporally stretched seed pulse is amplified to high energy...
Making plastic more transparent while also adding electrical conductivity
In an effort to improve large touchscreens, LED light panels and window-mounted infrared solar cells, researchers have made plastic conductive while also making it more transparent.
New high proton conductors with inherently oxygen deficient layers open sustainable future
Over the past few years, fuel cells have become a focal point of research in eco-friendly technology because of their superior abilities to store and produce renewable energy and clean...
New insights into van der Waals materials found
Layered van der Waals materials are of high interest for electronic and photonic applications, according to researchers who provide new insights into the interactions of layered materials with laser and...
Leap in lidar could improve safety, security of new technology
Researchers have developed a new silicon chip with major applications in lidar systems for self-driving cars and smart phones.
Study reveals secret life of lithium in Sun-like stars
Lithium is becoming common in our everyday lives. It is the key ingredient in the batteries of our mobile phones and electric vehicles, but have you ever wondered where it...
Researchers develop novel approach to modeling yet-unconfirmed rare nuclear process
Researchers from the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) Laboratory at Michigan State University (MSU) have taken a major step toward a theoretical first-principles description of neutrinoless double-beta decay. Observing...