Category Archives: APS Physics

Machine-Learning Tool Solves Metamaterial Jigsaw

Posted on November 2, 2022 by rberkowitz

A new tool can determine whether a collection of building blocks will
assemble into a mechanically sound structure. Continue reading →

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Martian Impacts Seen and Heard

Posted on October 27, 2022 by rberkowitz

Linking acoustic and seismic signals from meteorite strikes to orbiter images is a step toward mapping the planet’s interior. Continue reading →

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Webb Telescope Searches for Exoplanet Atmospheres

Posted on October 4, 2022 by rberkowitz

The recent detection of CO2 around a distant Jupiter-like planet spurs
optimism for detecting atmospheric gases around Earth-like planets
orbiting faraway stars. Continue reading →

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Schrödinger Win for Extreme Waves

Posted on September 28, 2022 by rberkowitz

Researchers create the most realistic rogue waves to date, showing dynamics that follow those expected for extreme waves in more idealized systems. Continue reading →

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Wind Farms Perform Under Pressure

Posted on September 23, 2022 by rberkowitz

Simulations show that negative wind shear can reduce the power output of wind farms. Continue reading →

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Disordered Systems Mimic Genetic Evolution

Posted on September 20, 2022 by rberkowitz

A bacterial genome’s evolution under changing drug concentrations displays effects of memory formation and mimics how disordered solids respond to external forces. Continue reading →

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Interaction Detection with Attosecond Perfection

Posted on September 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

Mina Bionta explores how light interacts with matter by capturing snapshots of those interactions on the timescale of the light’s oscillations. Continue reading →

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Strobing Light Shapes Atomic Array

Posted on September 14, 2022 by rberkowitz

An optical tweezer with a stroboscopic twist can trap cold atoms in lattices
of all shapes. Continue reading →

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New Cavity Design Soaks Up More Rays

Posted on August 29, 2022 by rberkowitz

When placed in a lens-and-mirror trap, a weakly absorbing material can capture light from nearly all directions. Continue reading →

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Water Droplets Shape-Shift on the ISS

Posted on August 17, 2022 by rberkowitz

Experiments in zero gravity show how a static droplet oscillates on a vibrating hydrophobic surface. Continue reading →

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