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Author Archives: rberkowitz
A compelling mechanism for soot formation
Gaseous hydrocarbons may cluster into soot through a chain reaction. Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosols, Chemistry, Combustion, Physics, Physics Today
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Ants know the secret to avoiding traffic jams
In a confined environment, ants divide labor to optimize nest excavation. Continue reading
When the ants go marching in
Ants in a confined environment divide labor to optimize excavation. Continue reading
Semiconductor crystals achieve record thermal conductivity
The synthesis of low-defect boron arsenide crystals could reduce overheating in electronic devices. Continue reading
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Tagged Materials Sciences, Physics, Physics Today, Semiconductors
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“Strange” cuprate superconducting behavior motivates need for new models
Researchers have discovered a new property of cuprates above the superconducting temperature. Continue reading
Southern Ocean absorbs less CO2 than previously thought
Winter measurements by robotic floats call current carbon estimates into question. Continue reading
Binary semiconductor realizes high thermal conductivity
The synthesis of low-defect boron arsenide crystals could help thermal management in electronic devices. Continue reading
Taking the twinkle out of stars
Adaptive optics at Paranal Observatory give satellite-quality images from surface of Earth. Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptive Optics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Lasers, SPIE News
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Size-sorted sand creates uncommon length scale in windblown formations
A combination of grain-size distribution and critical wind speed is responsible for megaripples. Continue reading
Rachel Berkowitz 