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Mixing laser- and x-ray-beams

Unlike fictional laser swords, real laser beams do not interact with each other when they cross - unless the beams meet within a suitable material allowing for nonlinear light-matter interaction. In such a case, wave mixing can give rise to beams with changed colors and directions.

May 21st, 2022

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Electrons in a crystal exhibit linked and knotted quantum twists

Physicists have discovered that electrons in a crystal form counter-intuitive quantum links that are knotted. In explaining these phenomena, researchers turned to knot theory, a branch of mathematics that studies the complex world of knots and loops. This is the first time that knot theory has been used to understand materials called topological magnets.

May 20th, 2022

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Topology is everywhere

An international research team discovered that almost all materials in nature exhibit at least one topological state, contradicting the 40-year-old assumption that topological materials are rare and esoteric.

May 19th, 2022

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A Moebius band constructed solely by carbon atoms

Scientists have synthesized the first belt-shaped molecular nanocarbon with a twisted Moebius band topology - a Moebius carbon nanobelt - that paves the way for the development of nanocarbon materials with complex topological structures.

May 19th, 2022

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Researchers develop new measurement method in molecular electronics

Controlling electrical signals using single molecules enables the miniaturization of transistors in integrated circuits down to the atomic level. This research area of molecular electronics not only paves the way for the next generation of ultra-powerful computers, but also for entirely new electronic systems and methods.

May 19th, 2022

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Ions and Rydberg-atoms: a bond between David and Goliath

Scientists have verified a novel binding mechanism forming a molecule between a tiny charged particle and in atomic measures gigantic Rydberg atom. The scientists could observe spatially resolved the molecule with the help of a self-build ion microscope.

May 19th, 2022

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