Vacuum Arc Thruster A vacuum arc thruster (VAT) is an electric spacecraft propulsion system. It is a type of electric propulsion system used for spacecraft propulsion. It is…
Vacuum Arc When the surfaces of metal electrodes in contact with a good vacuum begin to emit electrons, either through heating (thermionic emission) or in an electric…
Electrostatic Levitation Electrostatic levitation is the process of levating a charged object using an electric field to counteract the effects of gravity. It is a technique that…
Using Quasi-Static Moment Equilibrium as the Foundation, a Novel, and Effective Particle Resuspension Prediction Model A group of scientists investigated the way that airflow caused deposited particles to be resuspended. A particle resuspension model based on quasi-static moment equilibrium was…
Record-Breaking Optical Switching Paves the Way for Extremely Rapid, Light-Based Electronics and Computers Consider a home computer that is a million times quicker than the priciest hardware available. Imagine that amount of computer power becoming the norm for…
Massive Black Holes and Subatomic Color Glass Condensate are Connected by a Similar Thread, According to Researchers Scientists have found an amazing correlation between the dense states of gluons, the cosmic equivalent of gluelike carriers of the strong nuclear force, and huge…
A Team Creates Silicon Photonic MEMS that Work with Semiconductor Production In order to create devices like micro-3D cameras and gas sensors for precise air quality measurement, including their use in mobile phones, a team of…
In a Crucial Step Toward the Quantum Internet, a New Experiment Converts Quantum Information Between Technologies The ability to “translate” quantum information between various quantum technologies has important ramifications for quantum networking, communication, and computing. The research was published in the…
Electric Arc An electric arc refers to the discharge of electricity that occurs when a current flows through a gap in a circuit or between two conductive…
Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic discharge (ESD) refers to the sudden flow of electric charge between two objects with different electrical potentials. It occurs when there is a buildup…
Electrostatic Deflection Electrostatic deflection refers to a way for modifying the path of a beam of charged particles by the use of an electric field applied transverse…
A Reliable Phase Extraction Technique for Shearography’s Spectrum Overlaps Shearography is an optical measurement technique used for non-destructive testing (NDT) and evaluation of structural integrity. It is particularly useful for detecting defects or anomalies…