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Tag Archives: Condensed Matter Physics
Charge Transfer Happens Too Fast to See
A new experiment on static electricity casts doubt on previous ones. Continue reading
Magnetic Topological Insulators Have an Edgy Side
Edge currents are observed in a magnetic topological insulator even when conventional theory says that they should not. Continue reading
Amorphous Ice Is Partly Crystalline
Evidence builds against the long-held notion that water ice can be truly glassy. Continue reading
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Bumpy Particles Take One Step to Become Glass
Roughing up the surfaces of particles in a colloidal system can smooth its transition into a glassy state. Continue reading
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Thermal Conductivity Not Too Hot to Handle
A radiometry technique directly measures thermal conductivity in molten metals and confirms the relationship with electrical resistivity. Continue reading
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Solid-State Physicist Turns to Rocks
An archaeology-focused sabbatical prompted semiconductor physicist Kristin Poduska to ask questions about how the environment impacts the chemical and structural properties of natural materials. Continue reading
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Quasiparticles Repel, Then Attract
Resonant excitation of a thin-film semiconductor leads to impurities that attract rather than repel each other, providing a possible tool for manipulating superconductivity. Continue reading
Palladium Oxides Might Be Superb Superconductors
Calculations motivated by the successful prediction of the nickelate phase diagram suggest that palladates might hit the sweet spot for high-temperature superconductivity. Continue reading
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The Two Structures of Hot Dense Ice
Experiments indicate that superionic ice can exist in two stable crystal structures. Continue reading
A Universal Model of Spin Relaxation
A first-principles theory predicts nonequilibrium spin dynamics, including various quantum scatterings for general solid materials. Continue reading
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