Category Archives: APS Physics

Quark–Gluon Plasma Jet Leaves a Wake

Posted on August 14, 2026 by rberkowitz

Back-to-back jets produced during heavy-ion collisions reveal a plasma property predicted by quantum chromodynamics. Continue reading →

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Decoding the History Recorded in Lunar Soil

Posted on August 14, 2026 by rberkowitz

A model that captures how crater-forming impacts redistribute lunar dirt will help researchers read the cosmic timeline found in samples returned from the Moon. Continue reading →

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Hyperdoped Silicon Photodiode Sets Efficiency Record

Posted on July 29, 2026 by rberkowitz

A new light-trapping architecture could lead to CMOS-compatible night-vision technology. Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Quantum-Steampunk Laboratory

Posted on July 23, 2026 by rberkowitz

Nicole Yunger Halpern brings her quantum thermodynamics research tothe public via analogies to a futuristic Victorian adventure. Read more in APS Physics Magazine…

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Evidence Builds for Martian Magma Chambers

Posted on July 15, 2026 by rberkowitz

A mineral physics interpretation of NASA seismic data hints that Mars has a chemically evolved crust. Continue reading →

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Unraveling the Topology of Knitted Fabrics

Posted on July 14, 2026 by rberkowitz

A framework based on knot theory links the robustness of textiles to the way defects propagate through them. Continue reading →

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Transforming the Computational Workhorse ofElectronic Structure

Posted on June 25, 2026 by rberkowitz

A geometric reformulation of time-dependent density-functional theory
better describes nonequilibrium systems. Continue reading →

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Why Nanoscale Droplets Don’t Coalesce

Posted on June 3, 2026 by rberkowitz

Size-dependent electrostatic barriers place an upper limit on droplet merging efficiency. Continue reading →

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Finding Stardust in the Ice

Posted on May 13, 2026 by rberkowitz

Iron-60 buried in Antarctica reveals changes in the local interstellar environment. Continue reading →

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Rapid Eye Movements Enhance Information Acquisition

Posted on April 28, 2026 by rberkowitz

A model captures how the retina avoids tuning out during a fixed gaze. Continue reading →

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