Author Archives: rberkowitz

Boron Nitride with a Twist Could Lead to New Way to Make Qubits

Posted on October 6, 2022 by rberkowitz

Easy control over bright emissions from the crystalline material offer a route toward scalable quantum computing and sensing. Continue reading →

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An Exotic Fractional Quantum Hall State

Posted on October 6, 2022 by rberkowitz

The even-denominator state appears in a 2D quasiparticle system, but researchers still can’t explain its origin. Continue reading →

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Webb Telescope Searches for Exoplanet Atmospheres

Posted on October 4, 2022 by rberkowitz

The recent detection of CO2 around a distant Jupiter-like planet spurs
optimism for detecting atmospheric gases around Earth-like planets
orbiting faraway stars. Continue reading →

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Schrödinger Win for Extreme Waves

Posted on September 28, 2022 by rberkowitz

Researchers create the most realistic rogue waves to date, showing dynamics that follow those expected for extreme waves in more idealized systems. Continue reading →

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Wind Farms Perform Under Pressure

Posted on September 23, 2022 by rberkowitz

Simulations show that negative wind shear can reduce the power output of wind farms. Continue reading →

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Disordered Systems Mimic Genetic Evolution

Posted on September 20, 2022 by rberkowitz

A bacterial genome’s evolution under changing drug concentrations displays effects of memory formation and mimics how disordered solids respond to external forces. Continue reading →

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Interaction Detection with Attosecond Perfection

Posted on September 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

Mina Bionta explores how light interacts with matter by capturing snapshots of those interactions on the timescale of the light’s oscillations. Continue reading →

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Strobing Light Shapes Atomic Array

Posted on September 14, 2022 by rberkowitz

An optical tweezer with a stroboscopic twist can trap cold atoms in lattices
of all shapes. Continue reading →

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New telescopes seek the cosmic dark ages

Posted on September 1, 2022 by rberkowitz

Radio astronomers look to far-flung locations to detect low-frequency signals that emanate from the ancient universe. Continue reading →

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New Cavity Design Soaks Up More Rays

Posted on August 29, 2022 by rberkowitz

When placed in a lens-and-mirror trap, a weakly absorbing material can capture light from nearly all directions. Continue reading →

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