Space & Physics

Kinetic energy distribution of molecular fragments

Back in Time

09.03.2020

Lasers & Optics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics, Nanoscience

Measuring echoes of quantum states in a single molecule gives researchers new insight into a unique phenomenon

electron channels show opposite directions of flow

Poles Apart

27.02.2020

Space & Physics, Quantum Physics

The mysterious ties between a “magnetic monopole,” topology and electrons in one-atom-thick material are revealed

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In the Eye of the Shrimp

20.01.2020

Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Structural Biology

Through millions of years of evolution, shrimps have developed unique-shaped eyes that enable them to see well in their immediate environment - the...

Returning Light

Returning Light

23.12.2019

Lasers & Optics

Institute physicists solve a "hard problem" with lasers and a hint

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Resistance at the Edge

19.12.2019

Space & Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

New findings present a nuanced picture of electron flow in quantum states

Prof. Daniel Zajfman in Heidelberg

The Matter of the First Matter

16.12.2019

Space & Physics, Astrophysics

A new “cold-storage” ring first proposed by Prof. Daniel Zajfman yields its first results – and they were not what scientists had thought

chirality cartoon

Flipping Light to Separate Left from Right

12.12.2019

Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics

Light that switches direction every few billionths of a billionth of a second may be the fastest way yet to study ultrafast “mirror-image” phenomena

electrons flowing in graphene

Electrons Caught Flowing like Water for the First Time

09.12.2019

Space & Physics, Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

The findings could help reduce resistance in electronic devices

Weyl semi-metal

At the End of an Arc

25.11.2019

Space & Physics, Particle Physics, Materials Science

In unique “semi-metals,” electrons dive inside and emerge into a new arc In unique “semi-metals,” electrons dive inside and emerge into a...

Electron crystal detection with a nanowire

Like an Electron on a Wire

21.11.2019

Particle Physics, Quantum Physics

A quantum solid, made of electrons, had been predicted but never before seen with imaging

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