Nano Physics

two vacuum chambers and the ultracold results

One in a Thousand

19.12.2016

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Quantum Physics

Heating up: One ion and thousands of atoms, all at a millionth of a degree above absolute zero

Prof. Victor L'vov and Dr. Anna Pomyalov

Super Current, Cooling Not Required

27.10.2016

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Quantum Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science

Electron flow at room temperature might be a dream come true

A bowtie-shaped nanoparticle

Building a Better Bowtie

30.06.2016

Nano Physics, Quantum Physics, Nanoscience

Bowtie-shaped nanostructures may advance the development of quantum devices

thermal equilibrium in coffee

Quantum Memories

03.03.2016

Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Astrophysics, Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Planetary Science, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

Weizmann Institute scientists suggest a way around the mixing of information in a quantum system

Capturing a single photon from a pulse of light:

Tapping Particles of Light

24.11.2015

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Chemistry, Nanoscience, Quantum Computing

Weizmann Institute scientists single out individual photons

Thin transparent plates give this sea sapphire its iridescent color

A Marine Creature’s Magic Trick Explained

01.09.2015

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Structural Biology

Crystral structures on the sea sapphire's back appear differently depending on the angle of reflection

Power Merger

Power Merger

08.10.2013

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Brain & Behavior, Energy, Nanoscience, Materials Science

Nanocrystals that absorb low-energy photons and emit higher-energy ones could increase solar cell efficiency

3-D rendering of real measured data of conductance through novel nanotube electronic devices

The Smallest Crystal

08.10.2013

Space & Physics, Nano Physics, Quantum Physics

The attempt to create a crystal made of electrons led Dr. Shahal Ilani and his team to an advance in nanotube production

Platinum wires attached to a single organic molecule (center) can be elongated into a chain a single atom thick

Down to the Wire

02.09.2013

Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry

The smallest electronic devices will require wires the thickness of an atom

Prof. Yael Hanein

Long-Term Vision

08.04.2013

Nano Physics, Brain & Behavior, Technology & Applications

The methods she learned in her physics research at the Weizmann Institute help Prof. Yael Hanein create unique medical nanodevices

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