Quantum Physics

double electron capture

Scientists Report the Rarest Decay Process Ever Measured

02.05.2019

Space & Physics, Quantum Physics

Detector searching for dark matter produces a startling discovery

Ulf Leonhardt

Quantum Vacuum Effect Created in a Tank of Water

04.10.2018

Lasers & Optics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

What happens when you accelerate in a quantum vacuum? Analyzing ripples on the water’s surface provided proof for the answer

electrons tunnel in protein

Lowering the Barrier: Electrons Seen Tunneling through Proteins

02.08.2018

Quantum Physics, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology

Uncovering quantum effects in the molecules in our bodies may lead to future biotech developments

Ants and circuits

Addressing the Problem of Stickiness

11.06.2018

Quantum Physics

The physics of the attraction between two mirrors in a vacuum may lead to “lubrication” for electronic circuits

Photons Stopped in Time

Photons Stopped in Time

15.03.2018

Quantum Physics

A new method of trapping single photons could bring quantum memory one step closer

Sadi Carnot

The Limits of Power

13.02.2018

Space & Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

New research upholds an old principle of thermodynamics

Heat release in graphene. Zeldov lab

The Defects That Heat

04.01.2018

Quantum Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science

Ultra-precise measurement of the energy released by electrons in graphene reveal a new atomic scale heating mechanism

The ions in the center of the cluster are cooled to the lowest temperatures, and can then be further accelerated in the ion beam trap

Colder and Colder

18.09.2017

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

An original method of cooling ions could have new and interesting uses

cold atomic beam experiment

How to Reduce Shockwaves in Molecular Beam Experiments

07.06.2017

Nano Physics, Particle Physics, Planetary Science, Quantum Physics

Aerospace engineering provided the answer

Physicists

Neutral Particles Pack Heat

03.04.2017

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Theoretical Physics

Proving a 20-year-old theory, scientists show that imaginary particles carry the same energy as real ones

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