Author Archives: rberkowitz

Ultracold Molecules Have Staying Power

Posted on March 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

Intermediate, nonreactive atom-molecule complexes last for a surprisingly long time.  Read more in APS Physics…

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Bringing into Focus the Debris of Heavy-Ion Collisions

Posted on March 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

A deblurring technique pioneered in optics could correct for measurement-induced smearing of particle distributions in a high-energy nuclear collision experiment. Read more in APS Physics…

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Airborne Spiders Drift on Multiple Silk Threads

Posted on March 4, 2022 by rberkowitz

Simulations reveal new details of the way spiders can fly by exploiting the electric field present in the atmosphere. Continue reading →

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Unusual Flow

Posted on February 18, 2022 by rberkowitz

A transparent rock experiment shows how stretchy molecules kick up eddies. Continue reading →

Posted in Scientific American | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

High Expectations for Black Hole Simulations

Posted on February 11, 2022 by rberkowitz

Andrew Chael’s simulations identify black hole features that he hopes could be spotted by the next-generation Event Horizon Telescope. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Extracting the Spin and Valley Information of Electrons

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

An electron’s spin and valley information can be determined by monitoring how easily that electron passes through a qubit.  Read more in APS Physics…

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Dark-sky advocates confront threats from above and below

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

Astronomers are working to reduce the impact on the night sky of artificial lighting and swarms of shiny satellites. Continue reading →

Posted in Physics Today | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Galactic Debris as a Dark Matter Identifier

Posted on February 9, 2022 by rberkowitz

Dynamic maps of 12 stellar streams trace paths that are determined by the distribution of mass in the Milky Way. Continue reading →

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Blowin’ in the Galactic Wind

Posted on February 3, 2022 by rberkowitz

Nuclear winds expel cold molecular hydrogen gas from the Galactic Center, providing new clues to how star-forming material circulates through the Galaxy. Continue reading →

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Quantum Measurement Strikes a Balance

Posted on February 3, 2022 by rberkowitz

An experiment demonstrates the trade-off between measurement and total information content—comprising gain, disturbance, and reversibility—in a quantum system. Continue reading →

Posted in APS Physics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment