Physics

A New Lithium-Based Scintillator Crystal for Radiation Detection can Distinguish Neutrons and Gamma Rays

A New Lithium-Based Scintillator Crystal for Radiation Detection can Distinguish Neutrons and Gamma Rays

Lithium-based scintillator crystals are materials that are used in radiation detection and imaging applications. These crystals are made from a combination of lithium and other…
New Photodiode for Optical Communication and Long-Range LIDAR with Extremely Low Excess Noise

New Photodiode for Optical Communication and Long-Range LIDAR with Extremely Low Excess Noise

Long-range LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a type of LIDAR that is designed to detect objects at a greater distance than traditional LIDAR systems.…
Scaling up Quantum Technology Architectures is Made Possible by Quantum Data Conversion

Scaling up Quantum Technology Architectures is Made Possible by Quantum Data Conversion

Quantum data conversion actually refers to the process of translating information between different types of quantum information, such as from one quantum computing platform to…
Wavelength-Dependent Transmission Across Optical Multimode Fiber Efficiently Calibrated

Wavelength-Dependent Transmission Across Optical Multimode Fiber Efficiently Calibrated

Optical multimode fiber (MMF) is a type of optical fiber that is used to transmit light over long distances in telecommunications and data communication systems.…
Researchers Discover that a Single Parameter can Make a Significant Difference in Lowering Drag on Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Researchers Discover that a Single Parameter can Make a Significant Difference in Lowering Drag on Superhydrophobic Surfaces

Reducing drag on superhydrophobic surfaces can be achieved by designing the surface with the proper roughness, geometry, and material properties that result in air pockets…
Researchers Describe a Quasiparticle that, when Controlled by Electricity, may Transfer Heat

Researchers Describe a Quasiparticle that, when Controlled by Electricity, may Transfer Heat

By demonstrating that quasiparticles moving in wave-like patterns among vibrating atoms carry sufficient heat to transform the material into a thermal switch when an external…
Near-Zero-Dispersion Broadband Modulational Instability and the Soliton Kerr Microcombs are Dispersed Anomalously

Near-Zero-Dispersion Broadband Modulational Instability and the Soliton Kerr Microcombs are Dispersed Anomalously

Microcombs, which are frequency combs based on microresonators, have generated a great deal of interest in recent years due to their ground-breaking capabilities of small…
A Liquid Laser That can be Robust by Wind and is Tunable in Air

A Liquid Laser That can be Robust by Wind and is Tunable in Air

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba’s Tsukuba Research Center for Energy Materials Science have shown how to make ionic liquid microdroplets that function as flexible,…
A New Shield Permits Wireless Optical Signals While Preventing Electromagnetic Interference

A New Shield Permits Wireless Optical Signals While Preventing Electromagnetic Interference

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is the disturbance that affects an electrical circuit due to either electromagnetic induction or electromagnetic radiation emitted from an external source. The…
Researchers Develop a Macroscopic Object-Pulling Optical Tractor Beam

Researchers Develop a Macroscopic Object-Pulling Optical Tractor Beam

A method for pulling a macroscopic object with laser light has been created by researchers. This is one of the first instances of using laser…
Researchers Present a Novel Approach for Inducing Useful Defects Using Invisible Material Properties

Researchers Present a Novel Approach for Inducing Useful Defects Using Invisible Material Properties

The principle behind a large portion of contemporary electronic and computing technology is to alter the electrical conductivity of semiconductors by adding chemical impurities, or…
Fascinating Topology of the Möbius Strip Provides Interesting Insights on Optical Resonances

Fascinating Topology of the Möbius Strip Provides Interesting Insights on Optical Resonances

Optical resonances in a Möbius strip can be determined by the topology of the strip, as well as the properties of the materials used to…
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