The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology developed a highly efficient optical modator that uses organic electro-optic polymer (hereinafter referred as EO polymer) to transmit visible light. Near-infrared light could be used by conventional...

Superconductivity is a family trait when it comes to graphene. Graphene, a single-atom-thin material, can be exfoliated using the same graphite as pencil lead. This ultrathin material is entirely made from carbon atoms and has a hexagonal arrangement, similar...

Experts from the University of Adelaide are working to uncover the secrets of dark matter. This 84% of all matter in the universe is unknown. Researchers have developed a new tool to detect the existence of a new particle. Professor Anthony Thomas, Elder...

Caltech engineers have been able to observe an unusual phenomenon which may shed light on superconductivity as a whole. Stevan Nadj Perge, assistant professor in applied physics, conducted the research and it was published in Nature on June 15. The 2018 discovery...

Optoelectronic applications have been very popular for organic-inorganic hybrid metal halid perovskites (MHPs). MHPs were recently used to design cost-effective solar cells and solid-state lighting. The material promises many things, but there are still many...

It is crucial to address experimental errors in quantum circuits at every stage, particularly when implementing quantum computation. Quantum error correction generally requires more qubits in order to complete the correction operation. The fault-tolerant...

Stochastic thermodynamics, a new area of physics, aims to better understand and interpret thermodynamic concepts that are not in equilibrium. These fields have made it possible to understand the various thermodynamic processes that operate in finite time...

Water is the most well-known liquid in this world. It is a vital component of many biological and chemical processes. Water molecules are not secretive. We learn in school that water is composed of one oxygen atom, and two hydrogen atoms. We also know the...

Imagine a network where data transmission is completely secure from hacking. This will be possible if physicists get their way. It is possible with the quantum mechanical phenomenon called entanglement. The rule for entangled particles is that if you measure...

Scientists have begun searching for dark matter in a former gold mine, located a mile underground. They found it in a titanium tank containing a rare liquified liquid. Scientists believe that the invisible stuff is responsible for most of the universe's...

Monash University in Melbourne and RMIT Universities have collaborated to develop a photonic integrated circuit. This creates data superhighways and revolutionizes the connectivity of optical chips. It also replaces bulky 3D-optics by a thin, wafer-thin slice...

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the Perimeter Institute have recently established new restrictions on dark photons. These are hypothetical particles and renowned candidates...

Many elementary particles have been discovered by physicists over the past 20 years. These subatomic particles, known as hadrons or strong interactions, are the largest group of elementary particles. There are many sub-sets of particles that share similar...

A research team led by Prof. Sheng Zhangigao of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, (HFIPS), of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed an active and intelligent Terahertz(THz) electronic-optic modulator. The results were published in ACS Applied...

Researchers have created a new method to measure the special "terahertz light". The light travels in waves that are longer than infrared, which is far beyond the scope of the human eye. This new sampling technique preserves the relationships between time...

The properties of solid materials can be dramatically altered by laser light. They can become superconducting and magnetic in a matter of milliseconds. Intense light can cause fundamental changes in a material by "shaking" the atomic structure of the material...

Three new particles were discovered by the international LHCb collaboration at Large Hadron Collider, (LHC). They include a new pentaquark type and a pair of tetraquarks that includes a new type. Today's findings were presented at a CERN seminar. They...

Scientists can now distinguish mirror-image substances using a new method. This distinction is crucial for drug development because two different variants could have completely different effects on the human body. The new Nature Photonics method was developed...

During the conversion of energy, a lot of heat is lost. It could even be as high as 70% according to some estimates. The thermoelectric materials at TU Wien can convert heat into electricity. This effect, known as the Seebeck effect, can be applied in many...

Philipp Werner, professor of physics and leader of NCCR MARVEL's Phase 3 project Continued support, Advanced simulation methods, led the team that applied their quantum simulation method to the study of 1T –TaS2. This research was published in Physical...

University of Chicago scientists have created a quantum flute that can force particles of light together in a way never before seen. The breakthrough was described in two studies published by Nature Physics and Physical Review Letters. It could lead to quantum...

Although they are small particles, water molecules can flow together as liquids. This creates streams, waves and other classic fluid phenomena. But electricity is different. An electric current can also be a construction of distinct particles, in this case...

A group of scientists from the University of Edinburgh's School of Physics and Astronomy used mathematical calculations to prove that quantum communication across interstellar spaces should be possible. The group published their calculations in Physical...

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, has developed a single-pixel imaging technique that is anti-motion blur for fast-moving objects. This technique takes advantage of the broad spectrum and high sensitivity a single-pixel...