An Electrical Trigger Fires Single, Identical Photons

Posted on October 8, 2020 by rberkowitz

The precisely controlled photon source, made from an atomically thin semiconducting material, could aid the development of advanced quantum communication. Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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Phosphine detection highlights unknowns of Venus’s atmosphere

Posted on October 2, 2020 by rberkowitz

Modeling, lab work, and perhaps a mission to the planet will be required to understand the chemical reactions that take place within Venus’s hot, dense, oxidizing cloud layers. Read more in Physics Today…

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Tropical soils could be accelerating global warming

Posted on October 1, 2020 by rberkowitz

A field study challenges climate simulations by showing increased carbon loss from warmed low latitude soils. Read more in Physics Today…

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Quantum Simulations of Curved Space

Posted on September 10, 2020 by rberkowitz

A heptagonal-lattice superconducting circuit, and the mathematics that
describe it, provide tools for studying quantum mechanics in curved
space. Read more in APS Physics…

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Tropical soils may accelerate global warming

Posted on September 9, 2020 by rberkowitz

New experiments challenge climate simulations that predict minimal carbon loss from soils in the tropics. Read more in Physics Today…

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Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up

Posted on September 1, 2020 by rberkowitz

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The bioluminescent intensity depends on the rate and amplitude of the micro – organism’s deformation.  Read more at Physics Today…

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Finding Flow in Granular Media

Posted on August 24, 2020 by rberkowitz

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A new model can predict how packed particles move through both 2D and 3D channels. Read more in APS Physics…

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Toward an Ultrahigh Energy Density Capacitor

Posted on August 19, 2020 by rberkowitz

Screenshot 2020-08-19 at 12.24.58By introducing defects to a common material, Berkeley Lab researchers create a highly efficient capacitor with dramatically increased energy density. Read more at Berkeley Lab…

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Mechanically stressed phytoplankton light up

Posted on August 13, 2020 by rberkowitz

Screenshot 2020-08-13 at 12.38.50The intensity of bioluminescence depends on the rate and amplitude of the microorganism’s deformation.  Read more in Physics Today…

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Coldest Electrons Ever from Photocathodes

Posted on August 6, 2020 by rberkowitz

Screenshot 2020-08-06 at 15.51.48Researchers have generated the coldest electrons to date from solid-state photocathodes, an achievement that could improve electron sources for particle accelerators and ultrafast electron microscopy applications.  Read more in APS Physics…

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