Author Archives: rberkowitz

Research Team Unlocks Path to a Quantum Future

Posted on October 12, 2021 by rberkowitz

Developing new pathways to create and protect quantum coherence will enable exquisitely sensitive measurement and information processing devices that function at ambient or even extreme conditions. Continue reading →

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Direct Detection of Phonons

Posted on September 30, 2021 by rberkowitz

Using an updated superconducting particle detector, researchers can directly measure from its quasiparticle signal the number of phonons that hit the detector. Continue reading →

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The Women Who Win

Posted on September 30, 2021 by rberkowitz

Women who have received major physics prizes share their thoughts about what the awards mean to them and about how they help in bringing science to the forefront. Continue reading →

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A Hallmark of Topological Insulators is Measured in Atoms

Posted on September 27, 2021 by rberkowitz

Using ultracold atoms, researchers measure the number of chiral edge states in a system with time-reversal symmetry. Continue reading →

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A Way to Experimentally Test String Theory’s “Fuzzball” Prediction

Posted on September 17, 2021 by rberkowitz

Simulations reveal the gravitational-wave signal of string theory’s “fuzzy” black holes, a signature that researchers could potentially measure. Continue reading →

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The impact of switching research fields

Posted on September 3, 2021 by rberkowitz

A new quantitative study finds a correlation between physicists who change areas of research and their scientific impac Continue reading →

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A simple magnetic field configuration could trigger solar eruptions

Posted on September 1, 2021 by rberkowitz

current, magnetic reconnection, and tension forces strong enough to hurl material into space. Continue reading →

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LED Material Shines Under Strain

Posted on August 26, 2021 by rberkowitz

Researchers devise a simple tactic to increase the efficiency of LED devices Continue reading →

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Analyzing the Sharkskin Instability

Posted on August 18, 2021 by rberkowitz

The stretching and recoiling of polymer chains leads to the characteristic ridge pattern as a soft material exits a narrow nozzle. Continue reading →

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Low-Loss Quantum Buses for Photons

Posted on August 13, 2021 by rberkowitz

Researchers demonstrate a way to shuttle photons between modules of a quantum processor that can detect and correct communication losses. Continue reading →

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