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Magnetic Systems Called Spin Ice Offer Peek into Quantum World

Although the question ‘What is light?’ sounds like a basic question, it is one that has interested many scientists over thousands of years.

7 Jun 2018

Next-Generation Supercomputer for Observational and Theoretical Astronomy

The supercomputer Cray XC50, called NS-05 “ATERUI II” began operation on June 1st, 2018. The ATERUI II, with a theoretical peak performance of 3.087 petaflops, is considered to be the world’s fastest supercomputer for astrophysical simulations.

4 Jun 2018

Advancements in Spin Caloritronics Confirm Spin Currents

The national priority program “Spin Caloric Transport” (SpinCaT) funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) was established to investigate ways to generate magnetic currents using differences in temperature and analyze their prospective future use to save energy in nanoelectronics.

4 Jun 2018

Research Collaboration Discovers Extremely Faint Millisecond Pulsar

During the early morning hours of Feb. 17, 2018, Chinese scientists emailed data showing evidence of a rapidly spinning pulsar detected with China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) to the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope–Large Area Telescope (LAT) team.

4 Jun 2018

Gravitational Waves Generated After Neutron Star Merger Likely Signaled Birth of New Black Hole

The spectacular merger of two neutron stars that generated gravitational waves announced last fall likely did something else: birthed a black hole. This newly spawned black hole would be the lowest mass black hole ever found.

1 Jun 2018

Squeezing Light to Develop Highly Error-Tolerant Quantum Computers

A theoretical approach to quantum computing which is 10 billion times less error-prone than prevalent theoretical models has been proposed by researchers.

1 Jun 2018

Kiel Physicists Succeed in Describing Thermodynamic Properties of Highly Excited Electrons

It is the “drosophila” of modern physics: the uniform electron gas. Just as the fruit fly is used to describe the principles of genetics this model of a gas can be used to investigate important characteristics of eletctrons. This model, also known as jellium, describes the properties of electrons in metals, in molecules and in clusters of atoms.

1 Jun 2018

Luminous Infrared Galaxy Swirls in the Darkness of the Cosmos

Though it resembles a peaceful rose swirling in the darkness of the cosmos, NGC 3256 is actually the site of a violent clash. This distorted galaxy is the relic of a collision between two spiral galaxies, estimated to have occurred 500 million years ago. Today it is still reeling in the aftermath of this event.

1 Jun 2018

Quantum Vibrations of Single Molecule Captured Using Photonic Quantum Simulator

Researchers have demonstrated the ability of an optical chip to simulate the motion of atoms within molecules at the quantum level, which could open superior means for developing chemicals that are used as pharmaceuticals.

31 May 2018

High Resolution Observations of Two Intense Regions in Star Located 6500 Light-Years from Earth

One of the highest resolution observations in astronomical history was performed by a group of astronomers observing two intense regions of radiation, at a distance of 20 km from each other, around a star 6500 light-years away.

25 May 2018

ORNL Researchers Successfully Simulate Atomic Nucleus Using Quantum Computers

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are the first to effectively simulate an atomic nucleus with a quantum computer.

24 May 2018

Tunable Diamond String Improves Storage Time of Quantum Memory

A quantum internet shows potential for totally secure communication. But making use of quantum bits or qubits to convey information requires a fundamentally new piece of hardware - a quantum memory. This atomic-scale device should be able to store and convey quantum information.

23 May 2018

New Approach to Examine Quantum Entanglement up to Thousands of Particles

Quantum entanglement forms the core of the second quantum revolution: it is used to understand forms of quantum matter & a major resource for quantum technologies. Physically, entangled particles cannot be defined as separate particles with distinct states, but merely as a single system.

22 May 2018

Researchers Observe Quantum Effects in Photosynthesis for First Time

Researchers state that molecules that are involved in photosynthesis display the same quantum effects as non-living matter. For the first time, quantum mechanical behavior was confirmed to exist in biological systems that are associated with photosynthesis.

22 May 2018

‘Drumstick’ Made of Light Could Make Microscopic ‘Drum’ Vibrate and Stand Still Simultaneously

Objects can act like both waves & particles simultaneously. Such counterintuitive behavior is usually limited to the microscopic territory. Now, researchers have come up with a method to produce this quantum behavior in the motion of a miniature drum just visible to the naked eye.

22 May 2018

Quantum Science News

Magnetic Systems Called Spin Ice Offer Peek into Quantum World

Next-Generation Supercomputer for Observational and Theoretical Astronomy

Advancements in Spin Caloritronics Confirm Spin Currents

Research Collaboration Discovers Extremely Faint Millisecond Pulsar

Gravitational Waves Generated After Neutron Star Merger Likely Signaled Birth of New Black Hole

Squeezing Light to Develop Highly Error-Tolerant Quantum Computers

Kiel Physicists Succeed in Describing Thermodynamic Properties of Highly Excited Electrons

Luminous Infrared Galaxy Swirls in the Darkness of the Cosmos

Quantum Vibrations of Single Molecule Captured Using Photonic Quantum Simulator

High Resolution Observations of Two Intense Regions in Star Located 6500 Light-Years from Earth

ORNL Researchers Successfully Simulate Atomic Nucleus Using Quantum Computers

Tunable Diamond String Improves Storage Time of Quantum Memory

New Approach to Examine Quantum Entanglement up to Thousands of Particles

Researchers Observe Quantum Effects in Photosynthesis for First Time

‘Drumstick’ Made of Light Could Make Microscopic ‘Drum’ Vibrate and Stand Still Simultaneously

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