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Spokesperson for LIGO Scientific Collaboration to Deliver Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture on Gravitational Waves

Gabriela González, the spokesperson for the science collaboration that detected gravitational waves in spacetime passing over Earth for the first time this year, will deliver the ninth annual Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17.

14 Nov 2016

PPPL Senior Physicist Honored for Contribution to Gyrokinetic Simulations

Physicists from around the world gathered at the University of California, Irvine this past summer for a symposium in honor of Wei-li Lee, a senior physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL).

14 Nov 2016

Researchers Use Supramolecular Chemistry to Connect Quantum Qubits

Quantum computing is on the verge of becoming more complex. Researchers have proof that large molecules made of chromium and nickel can both store and process information in a manner similar to that performed by bytes for digital computers.

11 Nov 2016

Scientists Observe Buildup of Quantum Superpositions in Helium Atom Within Femtoseconds

It is definitely the most famous experiment in quantum physics: in the double slit experiment, a particle is fired onto a plate with two parallel slits, so there are two different paths on which the particle can reach the detector on the other side.

11 Nov 2016

Stanford Solar Physicist Finds New Way to Acquire Data from Deep Solar Interior

Neutrinos from the sun carry information about its fiery core but they are extremely hard to detect. Now, Stanford researchers may have found a much easier and less expensive way to study these elusive particles.

10 Nov 2016

Scientists Install New Source of Ultra-Cold Neutrons at TRIGA Research Reactor in Mainz

Collaborative project results in the construction of a second UCN source at the TRIGA research reactor in Mainz / Blueprint for Munich-based high-efficiency source.

9 Nov 2016

New Theory of Gravity May Explain Curious Motions of Stars in Galaxies

A new theory of gravity might explain the curious motions of stars in galaxies. Emergent gravity, as the new theory is called, predicts the exact same deviation of motions that is usually explained by inserting dark matter in the theory.

9 Nov 2016

New Diagnostic Provides Real-Time Information About Ultrahot Plasma Swirling Tokamaks

Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have developed a diagnostic that provides crucial real-time information about the ultrahot plasma swirling within doughnut-shaped fusion machines known as tokamaks.

9 Nov 2016

Laser Physicists Measure Photoionization Process with Zeptosecond Precision

Laser physicists in Munich have measured a photoionization -- in which an electron exits a helium atom after excitation by light -- for the first time with zeptosecond precision. A zeptosecond is a trillionth of a billionth of a second (10^-21 seconds).

9 Nov 2016

Scientists Use MAGIC to Discover Most Distant Gamma-Ray Source with Very High Energies

In a study published last Friday in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics, scientists of the international collaboration of the MAGIC telescopes (Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov Telescope), located at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, in Garafía (La Palma), and among which are researchers of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), have announced the discovery of gamma-ray emission more distant than any previous detection.

9 Nov 2016

Scientists Create Model of Magnetic Material that Unveils Unusual State of Matter

A little frustration can make life interesting. This is certainly the case in physics, where the presence of competing forces that cannot be satisfied at the same time - known as frustration - can lead to rare material properties.

9 Nov 2016

Electrons Reveal Quantum Nature at Extremely Low Temperatures

What would happen if an electric current no longer flowed, but trickled instead? This was the question investigated by researchers working with Christian Ast at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers Explore Basic Principles of Formation of Massive Stars

The birth of massive stars is still a mystery to us, because these stars are embedded in an extremely dense medium of gas and dust, says Rolf Kuiper, the leader of the Emmy Noether Research Group for Massive Star Formation, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).

8 Nov 2016

Scientists Develop New Methods to Study Time Structure of Quantum Jumps

Quantum particles can change their state very quickly -- this is called a "quantum jump". An atom, for example, can absorb a photon, thereby changing into a state of higher energy.

8 Nov 2016

Particle Accelerator Experts Demonstrate New Type of Beam Diagnostics Device

A precise measurement of absolute beam intensity is essential for many areas of science. It is a key parameter to monitor any losses in a beam and to calibrate the absolute number of particles delivered to the experiments.

7 Nov 2016

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Spokesperson for LIGO Scientific Collaboration to Deliver Robert M. Walker Distinguished Lecture on Gravitational Waves

PPPL Senior Physicist Honored for Contribution to Gyrokinetic Simulations

Researchers Use Supramolecular Chemistry to Connect Quantum Qubits

Scientists Observe Buildup of Quantum Superpositions in Helium Atom Within Femtoseconds

Stanford Solar Physicist Finds New Way to Acquire Data from Deep Solar Interior

Scientists Install New Source of Ultra-Cold Neutrons at TRIGA Research Reactor in Mainz

New Theory of Gravity May Explain Curious Motions of Stars in Galaxies

New Diagnostic Provides Real-Time Information About Ultrahot Plasma Swirling Tokamaks

Laser Physicists Measure Photoionization Process with Zeptosecond Precision

Scientists Use MAGIC to Discover Most Distant Gamma-Ray Source with Very High Energies

Scientists Create Model of Magnetic Material that Unveils Unusual State of Matter

Electrons Reveal Quantum Nature at Extremely Low Temperatures

Researchers Explore Basic Principles of Formation of Massive Stars

Scientists Develop New Methods to Study Time Structure of Quantum Jumps

Particle Accelerator Experts Demonstrate New Type of Beam Diagnostics Device

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