Unpolarized Light Could Separate Chiral Molecules

Posted on May 4, 2022 by rberkowitz

Numerical simulations suggest that unpolarized light with a twisted phase could help sort left- and right-handed molecules into separate ring-shaped traps. Read more in APS Physics…

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Drones Could Spot Crime Scenes from Afar

Posted on April 21, 2022 by rberkowitz

A system could aid forensic searches and crime-scene mapping by detecting reflections from human materials. Read more in Scientific American  326, 5, 20 (May 2022)

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The Two Structures of Hot Dense Ice

Posted on April 21, 2022 by rberkowitz

Experiments indicate that superionic ice can exist in two stable crystal structures. Read more in APS Physics…

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Serenading a Troubled Ocean

Posted on April 19, 2022 by rberkowitz

A musical composition based on traditional Filipino poetry communicates the impact of climate change on coastal communities. Read more in APS Physics…

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Predicting Fickle Electricity Markets

Posted on April 8, 2022 by rberkowitz

Identifying and explaining patterns in volatile electricity prices could help small-scale wind and solar producers to integrate with the power grid. Read more in APS Physics…

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Seeking Diversity When Faced with Adversity

Posted on March 28, 2022 by rberkowitz

Michael Ramsey-Musolf’s challenging experiences as an out gay physicist
started in the 1980s and led him to become a firm advocate for sexual and gender minorities in the academic world. Read more in APS Physics…

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Machine-Learning Model Could Improve Human Speech Recognition

Posted on March 27, 2022 by rberkowitz

A tool that predicts how many words per sentence a listener understands could one day allow companies to make bespoke hearing aids with improved capabilities. Read more in APS Physics…

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Heat Leaks from Trapped-Ion Qubits

Posted on March 18, 2022 by rberkowitz

By determining whether two qubits are coupled to a third “hidden” one, researchers can detect whether energy is irreversibly lost from a quantum system. Read more in APS Physics…

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Ultracold Molecules Have Staying Power

Posted on March 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

Intermediate, nonreactive atom-molecule complexes last for a surprisingly long time.  Read more in APS Physics…

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Bringing into Focus the Debris of Heavy-Ion Collisions

Posted on March 16, 2022 by rberkowitz

A deblurring technique pioneered in optics could correct for measurement-induced smearing of particle distributions in a high-energy nuclear collision experiment. Read more in APS Physics…

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