APS Physics
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APS Physics
19h ago
Author(s): Katherine Wright
For Shirley Meng, the biggest barrier to achieving sustainable batteries is sociological not technological, requiring a change in mindset about how we consume and dispose of batteries.
[Physics 17, 72] Published Wed Apr 24, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
19h ago
Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz
Real-time in situ x-ray observations of new nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries reveal that reduced performance comes from lithium ions getting trapped in the cathode.
[Physics 17, 70] Published Tue Apr 23, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
3d ago
Author(s): Hee Seong Yun and Dong Ki Yoon
Using thin layers of chiral nematic liquid crystals, researchers have observed the formation dynamics of skyrmions.
[Physics 17, 69] Published Mon Apr 22, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
3d ago
Author(s): Katherine Wright
Paul Kempler runs a master’s program at the University of Oregon that provides hands-on electrochemistry training for those wanting to enter the field without them having to take a five-year-long PhD.
[Physics 17, 62] Published Mon Apr 22, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
6d ago
Author(s): Elizabeth Fernandez
A process that reheats some white dwarfs might mean they are much older than previously thought, indicating a potential need to recalculate the age of stellar populations such as the Milky Way.
[Physics 17, 67] Published Thu Apr 18, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Wei Qin and Franco Nori
A quantum squeezing method can enhance interactions between quantum systems, even in the absence of precise knowledge of the system parameters.
[Physics 17, 64] Published Wed Apr 17, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Charles Day
The verification of a 63-year-old hypothesis indicates that nonequilibrium statistical mechanics could act as a theoretical framework for describing turbulence.
[Physics 17, s45] Published Wed Apr 17, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz
Measuring a photon’s angular momentum after it passes through optical devices teaches an algorithm to reconstruct the properties of the photon’s initial quantum state.
[Physics 17, s41] Published Tue Apr 16, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Michael Schirber
A quantum light source is touring European labs in preparation for the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
[Physics 17, 66] Published Tue Apr 16, 2024 ..read more
APS Physics
1w ago
Author(s): Oleg Starykh
A numerical investigation has revealed a surprising correspondence between a lattice spin model and a quantum field theory.
[Physics 17, 63] Published Mon Apr 15, 2024 ..read more