Author Archives: rberkowitz

Toward a Perfect Single-Photon Source

Posted on October 15, 2020

Semiconductor quantum dot emits photons that are squeezed below the fundamental noise limit. Continue reading →

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An Electrical Trigger Fires Single, Identical Photons

Posted on October 8, 2020

The precisely controlled photon source, made from an atomically thin semiconducting material, could aid the development of advanced quantum communication. Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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Phosphine detection highlights unknowns of Venus’s atmosphere

Posted on October 2, 2020

Modeling, lab work, and perhaps a mission to the planet will be required to understand the chemical reactions that take place within Venus’s hot, dense, oxidizing cloud layers. Read more in Physics Today…

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Tropical soils could be accelerating global warming

Posted on October 1, 2020

A field study challenges climate simulations by showing increased carbon loss from warmed low latitude soils. Continue reading →

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Quantum Simulations of Curved Space

Posted on September 10, 2020

A heptagonal-lattice superconducting circuit, and the mathematics thatdescribe it, provide tools for studying quantum mechanics in curvedspace. Read more in APS Physics…

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Tropical soils may accelerate global warming

Posted on September 9, 2020

New experiments challenge climate simulations that predict minimal carbon loss from soils in the tropics. Read more in Physics Today…

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Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up

Posted on September 1, 2020

The bioluminescent intensity depends on the rate and amplitude of the micro – organism’s deformation.  Continue reading →

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Finding Flow in Granular Media

Posted on August 24, 2020

A new model can predict how packed particles move through both 2D and 3D channels. Continue reading →

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Toward an Ultrahigh Energy Density Capacitor

Posted on August 19, 2020

By introducing defects to a common material, Berkeley Lab researchers create a highly efficient capacitor with dramatically increased energy density. Continue reading →

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Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up

Posted on August 13, 2020

The intensity of bioluminescence depends on the rate and amplitude of the microorganism’s deformation.  Continue reading →

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