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A drop in the sea of electrons: Understanding Fermi polarons and their interactions
New research has provided a first measurement of interactions between Fermi polarons in an atomically-thin 2D semiconductor, using ultrafast spectroscopy capable of probing complex quantum materials.
October 26, 2022 Read more
Dielectric nanocavity concentrates light in a volume 12 times below the diffraction limit
Researchers have developed a nanostructure that compresses the light to become 10,000 times thinner than a human hair. This fundamental scientific breakthrough can be important for multiple fields, including energy-efficient computers and quantum technology.
October 26, 2022 Read more
Cubic boron arsenide - the next wonder semiconductor
With scanning ultrafast electron microscopy, researchers unveil promising hot photocarrier transport properties of cubic boron arsenide.
October 25, 2022 Read more
Researchers create first quasiparticle Bose-Einstein condensate
Scientists have created a Bose-Einstein condensate out of excitons - quasiparticles that combine electrons and positively charged 'holes' - in a semiconductor. Quasiparticle Bose-Einstein condensates have for six decades been something of a holy grail of low-temperature physics.
October 25, 2022 Read more
From batteries to water purifiers, carbon nanotubes are where it's at
Scientists are scaling up the production of vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) that could revolutionize diverse commercial products ranging from rechargeable batteries, automotive parts and sporting goods to boat hulls and water filters.
October 25, 2022 Read more
These cellulose nanofibers might be an alternative to petroleum-based plastics
Researchers prepared hierarchical hydrogels and moldings that consisted of anisotropic, ecofriendly cellulose nanofibers.
October 25, 2022 Read more
Miniaturized infrared detectors based on quantum dot photodetectors
Researchers succeeded in developing a cost-effective miniaturization process for IR spectrometers based on a quantum dot photodetector, which can be integrated on a single chip.
October 25, 2022 Read more
Penguin feathers may be secret to effective, nanostructured anti-icing technology
Researchers develop a potentially chemical-free solution to ice build up on electric wires, wind turbines and possibly even airplane wings.
October 24, 2022 Read more
Topological defects may hold the key to nanotechnology's future as well as the universe's origins
Scientists have found that a class of defects, called topological defects, can offer a platform to explore a diverse range of novel phenomena.
October 24, 2022 Read more
Tandem solar cells with perovskite: nanostructures help in many ways
Researchers use nanooptical structuring and reflective coatings to develop perovskite silicon tandem solar cells with an efficiency close to 30 percent.
October 24, 2022 Read more
Researchers develop laser that could 'reshape the landscape of integrated photonics'
A new type of integrated semiconductor laser, based on the Pockels effect, is integrated with a lithium-niobate- on-insulator platform. It is the first narrow linewidth laser with fast configurability at the visible band
October 24, 2022 Read more
An artificial polariton neuron as a step towards photonic system that mimics the operation of the human brain
Researchers used photons to create a spiking neuron, i.e. the basic element of the future photonic neural network processor.
October 24, 2022 Read more
Creating carbon nanostructures using small organic molecules
Recent research demonstrated an alternative to polymer precursors by using heat to transform small organic molecules into organic metal salts and then into porous carbons.
October 24, 2022 Read more
Trapping polaritons in an engineered quantum box
Researchers have engineered a quantum box for polaritons in a two-dimensional material, achieving large polariton densities and a partially 'coherent' quantum state.
October 24, 2022 Read more
An entangled matter-wave interferometer: Now with double the spookiness
A team of researchers at JILA has for the first time successfully combined two of the 'spookiest' features of quantum mechanics to make a better quantum sensor: entanglement between atoms and delocalization of atoms.
October 22, 2022 Read more
Speeding up DNA computation with liquid droplets
Researchers harnessed the unique properties of self-assembling DNA molecules to build synthetic condensates with programmable compositions and functionalities.
October 22, 2022 Read more
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