Researchers use machine learning to automatically analyze Reflection High-Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED) data, enabling faster and more efficient discovery of new materials. The study focused on surface superstructures in thin-film silicon surfaces and identified optimal synthesis conditions using non-negative matrix factorization.
SourceTokyo University of Science·JournalScience and Technology of Advanced Materials Methods·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 16, 2022
Scientists at Max Born Institute demonstrate ultrafast emergence of all-optical switching by generating a nanometer-scale grating through interference of two pulses in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range. The researchers identify an intensity ratio as a fingerprint observable for AOS in diffraction experiments.
SourceMax Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI)·JournalNano Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 15, 2022
Scientists found that certain dynamical defects help explain the allowed vibrational modes inside amorphous solids, like glasses. These findings may lead to controlling the properties of amorphous materials.
SourceInstitute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo·JournalNature Physics·DateJun 6, 2022
Electronic nematicity, a key feature of iron-based superconductors, is primarily driven by spin excitations in FeSe. The study uses RIXS to reveal the spin anisotropies underlying this phenomenon, shedding light on its origin and potential impact on high-temperature superconductivity.
SourcePaul Scherrer Institute·JournalNature Physics·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 19, 2022
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A physicist at TU Graz has developed a three-in-one hybrid material that reacts to force, moisture and temperature with high spatial resolution. The smart skin has potential applications in robotics, smart prosthetics and healthcare, and its production can be easily scaled and implemented.
SourceGraz University of Technology·JournalAdvanced Materials Technologies·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 16, 2022
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a waterproof coating called Choetsu that adds strength to paper, making it a viable alternative to plastic. The coating, made from safe and low-cost chemicals, also has photocatalytic activity, protecting against dirt and bacteria.
SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 13, 2022
Researchers discovered that the CuO2 planes in superconducting Pr2Ba4Cu7O15-δ are both insulating and antiferromagnetic. The findings contradict previous theories and suggest that double chains may be responsible for the superconductivity.
SourceNiigata University·JournalApplied Physics Express·DateApr 10, 2022
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Researchers create a quantum anomalous Hall insulator by stacking a ferromagnetic material between two 2D topological insulators, enabling room-temperature lossless transport. The new architecture could lead to ultra-low energy future electronics or topological photovoltaics.
SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalAdvanced Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateApr 2, 2022
Researchers at IOPCAS have synthesized a new compound Ba6Cr2S10, exhibiting ferroelectricity due to broken space-reversal symmetry. The discovery demonstrates the realization of a 1D ferrotoroidic model in a real material, opening doors for future quantum information technology.
SourceInstitute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences·JournalAdvanced Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 28, 2022
Researchers have discovered the opto-ionic effect, where light increases the mobility of ions in ceramic materials, improving the performance of devices such as solid-state electrolytes in fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries. This effect could lead to higher charging speeds and more efficient energy conversion technologies.
SourceTechnical University of Munich (TUM)·JournalNature Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 22, 2022
Researchers developed an indentation test to evaluate mechanical properties of sulfide solid electrolytes, crucial for all-solid-state lithium-ion secondary batteries. The method enabled accurate assessment in inert atmosphere, confirming superior mechanical properties of sulfide-type solid electrolytes.
SourceToyohashi University of Technology (TUT)·JournalACS Applied Energy Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 15, 2022
Researchers have confirmed a novel quantum topological material for ultra-low energy electronics, reducing energy consumption by a factor of four. The study reveals the potential of zigzag-Xene-nanoribbons to make topological transistors with robust edge states and low threshold voltage.
SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalApplied Physics Reviews·TypeExperimental study·DateMar 8, 2022
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Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have grown crystals with rare-earth atoms that exhibit surprising fast magnetic properties. The team found that the strength of these reactions can be adjusted by choosing different atoms, opening up possibilities for optimizing spintronics components.
SourceGoethe University Frankfurt·JournalNature Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 28, 2022
Researchers use white laser beam and diamond anvil cell to measure SiO2 glass density, yielding key information on its refractive index and path length. This breakthrough helps geoscientists understand Earth's interior and solid mantle formation.
SourceGFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 18, 2022
Researchers at PSI's Laboratory for Muon Spin Spectroscopy have discovered strong evidence of exotic charge order and orbital currents in a correlated kagome superconductor. The findings provide a new insight into unconventional superconductivity and its relationship with the quantum anomalous Hall effect.
SourcePaul Scherrer Institute·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateFeb 9, 2022
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Researchers have demonstrated the Kondo effect in a transition metal oxide, CCRO, with a high Kondo temperature of at least 500K. The study resolves previous conflicting discussions and brings the Kondo field into the research area of transition metal oxides.
SourceOsaka Prefecture University·JournalPhysical Review X·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJan 27, 2022
Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have discovered a way to perform 'general inverse design' with high accuracy. This breakthrough enables the creation of materials with specific characteristics and properties, paving the way for revolutionizing materials science and industrial applications.
SourceSingapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)·JournalMatter·TypeExperimental study·DateJan 6, 2022
Scientists from TUM and Google Quantum AI used a highly controllable quantum processor to simulate exotic particles called anyons, which can emerge as collective excitations in two-dimensional systems. The study reveals the properties of these particles through braiding statistics, a key feature of topologically ordered states.
SourceTechnical University of Munich (TUM)·JournalScience·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateDec 2, 2021
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery by exciting an unattainable energy transition in an artificial atom using laser light. The radiative Auger process allowed them to stimulate electrons to emit energy and transfer it to another electron, achieving a seemingly impossible transition.
SourceRuhr-University Bochum·JournalNature Communications·DateNov 24, 2021
Researchers find that triangular-patterned materials can exhibit a mashup of three different phases, with each phase overlapping and competing for dominance. As temperature increases, the material becomes more ordered due to the breaking down of these competing electron arrangements.
SourceSimons Foundation·JournalPhysical Review X·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateNov 10, 2021
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A RMIT-led collaboration demonstrates large in-plane anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) in monolayer WTe2, a quantum spin Hall insulator. The team successfully fabricates devices and observes typical transport behaviors, showing promise for future low-energy electronics.
SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalNano Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 3, 2021
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have discovered a new state of matter where electrons condense into foursomes, breaking time-reversal symmetry. The findings, published in Nature Physics, offer insights into the unusual properties of this state and its potential applications.
SourceKTH, Royal Institute of Technology·JournalNature Physics·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 18, 2021
Researchers discovered ultrafast coupled atomic vibrations in few-layer hexagonal boron nitride, resulting in a frequency down-shift of the optical phonons. The study also reveals a nonlinear optical effect that can be induced by moderate power light, holding potential for optoelectronic applications.
SourceMax Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI)·JournalPhysical Review B·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 12, 2021
UNSW researchers stabilize a new intermediate phase in a room-temperature multiferroic material under stress, boosting electromechanical response by double its usual value. This breakthrough has exciting implications for next-generation devices and provides a valuable technique for international material scientists.
SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalNature Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateOct 11, 2021
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Scientists from Skoltech and the University of Southampton created an all-optical lattice that houses polaritons, quasiparticles with half-light and half-matter properties. They demonstrated breakthrough results for condensed matter physics and flatband engineering.
SourceSkolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 30, 2021
MnBi2Te4's unique properties make it suitable for ultra-low-energy electronics and observing exotic topological phenomena. The material is metallic along its one-dimensional edges while electrically insulating in its interior.
SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalNANO·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 20, 2021
A new study reveals the emergence of magnetism in a 2D organic material due to strong electron-electron interactions in its unique star-like atomic-scale structure. The findings have potential applications in next-generation electronics based on organic nanomaterials.
SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalAdvanced Functional Materials·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 12, 2021
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have discovered that ultraviolet light can modulate oxide ion transport in a perovskite crystal at room temperature. This enables the enhancement of future battery and fuel cell functionality by increasing energy storage and output efficiency.
SourceUniversity of Tsukuba·JournalApplied Materials Today·DateSep 8, 2021
Scientists at Tokyo University of Science develop a new methodology to investigate the elusive electric double layer (EDL) effect in all-solid-state batteries. The study reveals that the EDL effect is dominated by the electrolyte's composition and can be suppressed through charge compensation, leading to improved performance.
SourceTokyo University of Science·JournalCommunications Chemistry·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 26, 2021
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Researchers at GIST develop a non-contact, nondestructive approach to characterize crystal structures in thin films, shedding light on surface symmetries in SrRuO3. The technique offers a platform for structural characterization of surfaces and interfaces using optical techniques.
SourceGIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)·JournalApplied Surface Science·TypeExperimental study·DateAug 11, 2021
Researchers explore joining topological insulators with magnetic materials to achieve quantum anomalous Hall effect, promising building blocks for low-power electronics. The 'cocktail' approach allows tuning of both magnetism and topology in individual materials, enabling operation closer to room temperature.
SourceARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies·JournalAdvanced Materials·TypeLiterature review·DateAug 5, 2021
Exciton-polaritons exhibit non-linear effects, including Bose-Einstein condensation and polariton lasing without occupation inversion. The study reveals energy-degenerate parametric scattering of polaritons and opens up new avenues for research on multi-level polariton systems.
SourceUniversity of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics·JournalNanophotonics·TypeExperimental study·DateJul 28, 2021
Physicist Jean Dalibard is recognized for his exceptional contributions to the dynamism and influence of French research, particularly in quantum technologies. He has made major contributions to the emergence of quantum technologies by developing sources for atoms cooled and trapped by light,.
Scientists at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology create novel technique to probe monoatomic chain bonds using transmission electron microscopy and quartz length-extension resonator. They successfully measure the strength of individual Pt bonds and observe the formation and breaking of monoatomic Pt chains in real-time.
SourceJapan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology·JournalNano Letters·DateMay 14, 2021
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Researchers at the University of Bonn used ultracold atoms to study magnetic orders in coupled thin films, finding that correlations competed with original order. The study provides new insights into novel quantum phenomena and their potential applications in quantum computing and superconductors.
Physicists at LMU Munich identified topological phases in a biological model system, showing a strong degree of polarization in evolutionary dynamics. The study applies solid-state physics concepts to understand the emergence of such effects in biology.
SourceLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateDec 21, 2020
Researchers found that repulsion between electrons is suddenly counteracted by an additional attractive force, enabling counterintuitive effects. This phenomenon could help understand unconventional types of superconductivity and explain divergences that pose a challenge for research.
SourceVienna University of Technology·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateNov 10, 2020
A novel mechanism for electron optics in two-dimensional solid-state systems has been introduced, allowing for the control of electrons at the scale of micrometers and nanometers. This breakthrough enables the engineering of quantum-optical phenomena in a variety of materials.
SourceETH Zurich Department of Physics·JournalPhysical Review X·DateJul 14, 2020
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new interlayer that improves the stability and performance of solid-state batteries. The soft, 'butter-like' material fills several functions and can be easily applied to the lithium metal anode.
SourceChalmers University of Technology·JournalAdvanced Functional Materials·DateMay 19, 2020
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Researchers have discovered a class of iron-based superconductors that spontaneously generate constant internal magnetic fields, breaking time-reversal symmetry. This discovery has enormous potential for new applications in quantum computing devices.
SourceTechnische Universität Dresden·JournalNature Physics·DateMay 18, 2020
A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed an iron-based thermoelectric material that can convert waste heat into electricity. The material, which is mostly iron and relatively inexpensive, has shown promise in powering small devices such as remote sensors and wearable devices.
Scientists at the University of Tokyo have successfully demonstrated a method to switch a novel material between two different nonvolatile states at very high speeds and with great accuracy. This breakthrough finding has potential applications in creating high-speed memory devices that are also energy-efficient.
Researchers discovered a novel light-sensitive protein in Asgard archaea that functions as an inward proton pump, opening possibilities for controlling pH levels in cells or microorganisms with light. This finding could lead to the development of new biomolecular tools and applications in optogenetics.
SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalScience Advances·DateApr 10, 2020
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A team of physicists at Penn State and Germany's University of Wurzburg studied over three dozen devices similar to the one used to produce the angel particle. They found that the feature claimed to be the manifestation of the angel particle was unlikely to be induced by its existence.
Researchers have created a new polymer gel with an ordered structure, allowing for potential uses in chemical filters, sensors, and drug release. This breakthrough could lead to advancements in various fields by providing a more consistent material.
SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalScience Advances·DateDec 6, 2019
The study demonstrates simultaneous control over transport and spin properties of cold atoms, enabling the exploration of spintronics and solid-state physics. The efficiency of the atomic spin filter matches that of equivalent electronic systems, opening up new perspectives for studying quantum transport dynamics.
SourceETH Zurich Department of Physics·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateNov 8, 2019
Using laser pulses, researchers successfully induced superconductivity in an iron-based compound at a temperature of minus 258 degrees Celsius. This breakthrough could lead to more power-efficient devices and infrastructure if it can be scaled up to room-temperature applications.
SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalCommunications Physics·DateSep 25, 2019
Physicists have developed a novel method to create high-performance spintronic devices using organic molecules, which can be easily configured for different functions. The new fabrication method uses layers of molecules that can be painted or printed onto metals, offering a promising alternative to traditional materials.
SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalNano Letters·DateSep 12, 2019
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A UC Riverside physicist is studying strongly interacting systems to improve understanding of superconductivity and potentially develop novel materials. The research combines recent advances from high energy and condensed matter physics with insights from quantum information theory.
Researchers at TUM and Max Planck Institute discovered quasiparticles that don't decay, but instead oscillate between decay and rebirth. This phenomenon explains unusual stability in materials like magnetic compounds and superfluid helium.
SourceTechnical University of Munich (TUM)·JournalNature Physics·DateJun 14, 2019
Researchers have found that superconductivity can be explained by applying quantum physics laws and a complex 'Feynman diagram' calculation. The new method enables a better understanding of high-temperature superconductivity.
SourceVienna University of Technology·JournalPhysical Review B·DateFeb 20, 2019
Physicists from the University of Tokyo have generated a record-breaking magnetic field of 1,200 teslas using electromagnetic flux compression. The field was sustained for over 100 microseconds, far exceeding previous records. This achievement has significant implications for material science and fusion power generation.
SourceUniversity of Tokyo·JournalReview of Scientific Instruments·DateSep 19, 2018
Researchers explain Auger recombination in graphene as prohibited by classical laws due to quantum uncertainty. They found conditions for low probability and propose viable graphene-based lasers using low-energy carriers.
SourceMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology·JournalPhysical Review B·DateJun 19, 2018
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Physicists develop novel strategy to probe entanglement Hamiltonian, providing direct access to entanglement spectrum and facilitating investigation of complex many-particle systems. This approach enables concrete statements about entanglement properties, overcoming the challenges posed by classical computers.
SourceUniversity of Innsbruck·JournalNature Physics·DateMay 21, 2018
Researchers at TU Graz have developed a novel method for creating printed tattoo electrodes that can transmit electrical impulses from human to machine. The electrodes are thin, flexible, and conformable, allowing for accurate measurements over extended periods without restricting patient mobility or comfort.
SourceGraz University of Technology·JournalAdvanced Science·DateMar 27, 2018
Researchers developed computational methods to describe ultracold atomic and ion behavior in optical traps. By controlling trap parameters, they can simulate critical quantum phenomena and study solid-state physics, quantum computing, and precision physics.
SourceRUDN University·JournalPhysical Review E·DateNov 7, 2017
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Researchers from University of Bristol and Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz have found a critical point in the glass transition, enabling reconciliation of mutually incompatible interpretations. The study suggests that the thermodynamic and dynamic interpretations are different reflections of the same underlying phenomenon.
SourceUniversity of Bristol·JournalPhysical Review X·DateAug 14, 2017
Researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University found that electrode passivation in lithium-air batteries is triggered by the binding of superoxide anion with lithium ions. They suggested using solvents, electrolytes, and materials to inhibit this process, which could lead to more efficient battery operation.
SourceLomonosov Moscow State University·JournalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry C·DateAug 1, 2017
Physicists at University of Bonn create method to quickly and precisely sort large numbers of atoms, pushing development of future quantum computers forward. The technique allows atoms to interact with each other in targeted manner to exploit quantum-mechanical effects for calculations.
SourceUniversity of Bonn·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateFeb 9, 2017
Researchers aim to understand how particle shape influences catalytic activity and design more efficient catalysts for CO2 recycling reactions. The goal is to convert climate gas CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels.