Physics

Engineers have created a world first by creating the first back-contact micrometric photovoltaic cells. The University of Ottawa, in collaboration with national and international partners,…

Friction control is critical in a wide range of applications, from small-scale devices to large-scale industrial systems. At various scales, there are several methods for…

A report claims that scientists have solved a decades-long conundrum and discovered a nearly unbreakable substance that could rival diamond as the hardest material on…

The scientists reproduced a ‘quantum bomb tester’ in a classical droplet test in a work that could help bridge certain gaps in quantum theory. What…

Supercrystals are a specific arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystalline structure that exhibits distinct and enhanced properties when compared to individual crystals. If…

Researchers have demonstrated a compact particle accelerator that produces an electron beam with an energy of 10 billion electron volts (10 GeV) in less than…

The widely held belief has been that Einstein’s theory of gravity must be modified, or “quantized,” in order to fit within quantum theory. String theory…

Radiometric calibration is a process used in remote sensing and imaging to ensure that the digital values recorded in an image are consistently and accurately…

Spectral sensitivity is the relative efficiency of detecting light or other signals as a function of frequency or wavelength. It refers to the sensitivity of…

Radiometry is a branch of science concerned with the measurement of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light. It is a collection of techniques for measuring electromagnetic…

The researchers used chiral (twisted) magnets as their computational medium and discovered that the physical properties of these materials could be adapted to suit different…

Because quantum systems are inherently susceptible to errors due to factors such as decoherence and noise, quantum error correction (QEC) is a critical aspect of…