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New Method for Analyzing Electromagnetic Field Inside Ion Traps

A new technique for the analysis of electromagnetic field within ion traps has been devised and used by researchers at ITMO University. They have described the deviations in field within nonlinear radio-frequency traps for the first time.

29 Apr 2019

Diamond Quantum Sensors Offer Insight into 2D Magnets

Physicists at the University of Basel have successfully measured the magnetic properties of atomically thin van der Waals materials on the nanoscale for the first time.

26 Apr 2019

Study Shows Particles Traveling Through Empty Space can Emit Bright Flashes of Gamma Rays

According to a recent study performed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde, bright flashes of gamma rays can be emitted by particles traveling via empty space when they interact with the quantum vacuum.

26 Apr 2019

Researchers Analyze Light from Stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud to Fine-Tune Hubble Constant

Based on new measurements taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers report that the universe is expanding nearly 9% faster than expected following the observation of its trajectory shortly after the Big Bang.

26 Apr 2019

Scientists Discover Striking Quantum Effect in Cobalt-Iron Alloy Used in Hard Disk Drives

At times, scientific discoveries can be made by taking oft-traveled paths. This was exactly the case with a cobalt-iron alloy material usually used in hard disk drives.

26 Apr 2019

Novel Photon Distillation Method for Increasing Purity of Single-Photon Light

The alcohol content in spirits can be increased relative to the water content through distillation.

25 Apr 2019

Novel Planar Device for Scaling Up Qubits to Develop Advanced Quantum Computers

For several years, scientists have been making efforts to develop a quantum computer that could be scaled up by the industry.

25 Apr 2019

Danish Physicists Develop Nanocomponent, a Huge Leap Towards Building Quantum Computer

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have created a nanocomponent that produces light particles carrying quantum information.

24 Apr 2019

Researchers Observe Supersolid Behavior in Dipolar Quantum Gases of Erbium and Dysprosium

Scientists headed by Francesca Ferlaino from the University of Innsbruck and Austrian Academy of Sciences have observed supersolid behavior in dipolar quantum gases of dysprosium and erbium.

24 Apr 2019

Georgia Tech Researchers Shrink Atomic Beam Collimators to Fit on a Fingertip

A commoner may think that an “atomic beam collimator” is similar to a phaser that fires mystical particles. It may not be a bad analogy to present a technology that has been miniaturized by scientists now, rendering it more possible to make it to handheld devices someday.

24 Apr 2019