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CCNY physicists shed light on the nanoscale dynamics of spin thermalization

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In physics, thermalization, or the trend of sub-systems within a whole to gain a common temperature, is typically the norm. There are situations, however, where thermalization is slowed down or virtually suppressed; examples are when considering t...

May 7, 2020

A closer look at superconductors

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From sustainable energy to quantum computers: high-temperature superconductors have the potential to revolutionize today's technologies. Despite intensive research, however, we still lack the necessary understanding to develop these complex m...

May 7, 2020

Researchers pave the way to designing omnidirectional invisible materials

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Researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the Nanophotonics Technology Center, have taken a new step in designing omnidirectional invisible materials. At their laboratories, they have discovered a new fundamental s...

May 7, 2020

High color purity 3D printing

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ICFO researchers report on a new method to obtain high color purity 3D objects with the use of a new class of nanoparticles.

May 7, 2020

Ultra-long-working-distance spectroscopy with 3D-printed aspherical microlenses

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Researchers at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw have demonstrated micrometre-sized 3D-printed aspherical microlenses which can replace bulky microscope objectives in spectroscopic measurements of single point-like light emitters (e.g. ...

May 7, 2020

New invisibility concept and miniaturization of photonic circuits using ultrafast laser

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Thanks to its unique three-dimensional manufacturing capacity, ultrafast laser writing is a prime candidate to meet the growing demand for the miniaturization of photonic circuitry, e.g., for scaling up optical quantum computers capacity. Towards ...

May 7, 2020

Shedding new light on nanolasers using 2D semiconductors

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Scientists have discovered a process of physics that enables low-power nanolasers to be produced in 2D semiconductor materials. Understanding the physics behind lasers at nanoscale and how they interact with semiconductors can have major implicati...

May 6, 2020

Mats made from nanofibers linked to a red wine chemical could help prevent oxidation

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Spoiling foods, souring wine and worsening wounds have a common culprit -- a process called oxidation. Although the ill effects of these chemical reactions can be curtailed by antioxidants, creating a sturdy platform capable of providing prolonged...

May 6, 2020

Shedding new light on nanolasers using 2-D semiconductors

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In his latest line of research, Cun-Zheng Ning, a professor of electrical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, and his peers explored the intricate balance of physics that governs how electrons, hole...

May 6, 2020

Mats made from nanofibers linked to a red wine chemical could help prevent oxidation

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Spoiling foods, souring wine and worsening wounds have a common culprit—a process called oxidation. Although the ill effects of these chemical reactions can be curtailed by antioxidants, creating a sturdy platform capable of providing prolonged an...

May 6, 2020

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