Author Archives: rberkowitz

Efficient Detection of Microwave Photons

Posted on May 18, 2020 by rberkowitz

A new single-photon detector minimizes false positives by ensuring that a qubit switches to its excited state if and only if a photon enters a microwave resonator.  Continue reading →

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Pressure alters rock magnetization

Posted on May 18, 2020 by rberkowitz

A rock buried in Earth’s crust or a meteorite compressed on impact may end up with increased magnetization.  Continue reading →

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Food residues help date ancient pottery

Posted on May 6, 2020 by rberkowitz

Radiocarbon dating of carefully extracted fatty-acid compounds could become a robust archaeological tool. Continue reading →

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Localized electric field manipulates a nuclear spin

Posted on May 2, 2020 by rberkowitz

The atom-level control could provide the precision required for some quantum computing applications. Continue reading →

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Novel Coronavirus Prompts Computer Sharing

Posted on April 24, 2020 by rberkowitz

A consortium of high-performance computing centers helps fast-track COVID-19 vaccine, drug, and epidemiology calculations.  Continue reading →

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Excited Molecules Escape Their Trap

Posted on April 24, 2020 by rberkowitz

The loss of ultracold molecules from an optical trap comes from optical excitation of the complexes that form when two of the molecules collide.  Continue reading →

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New Model Predicts Sudden Rogue Waves

Posted on April 17, 2020 by rberkowitz

Unified theory describes formation of huge, mysterious waves. Continue reading →

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The forces that burst bubbles

Posted on April 14, 2020 by rberkowitz

The energy balance between shell, liquid, and impact velocity determines when an elastic capsule will deform and break.  Continue reading →

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Three Helium-Ammonia Compounds Found for Icy Planets

Posted on April 10, 2020 by rberkowitz

Stable compounds made from helium and ammonia are predicted to form at the extreme pressures found inside Neptune and Uranus.  Continue reading →

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Localized electric field manipulates a nuclear spin

Posted on April 9, 2020 by rberkowitz

Nuclear electric resonance provides the atom-level control required for some quantum computing applications.  Continue reading →

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