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Exotic states called Kohn anomalies could offer clues to why some materials have the electronic properties they do.
Jagadeesh Moodera and colleagues to investigate interface-driven phenomena in quantum materials in the quest for energy-efficient quantum electronics.
In a new book, Professor David Kaiser describes dramatic shifts in the history of an evolving discipline.
Newly synthesized compound of iron and tin atoms in 1-to-1 ratio displays unique behavior.
Extremely large electric fields can prevent umbrella-shaped ammonia molecules from inverting.
The X-ray-focusing lens used in the experiment is based on a design used in lighthouses for centuries.
System that generates coherent single particles of light could help pave the way for quantum information processors or communications.
Results are among the strongest evidence yet for “spooky action at a distance.”
Scientists invent technique to map energy and momentum of electrons beneath a material’s surface.
Behaving like particles in a viscous fluid can help bunches of electrons squeeze through a tight space.
Study sheds light on interactions that change the way heat and electricity move through microchips.
Newly discovered phenomenon accelerates electrons as they enter a viscous state.
Physicists address loophole in tests of Bell’s inequality, using 600-year-old starlight.
A quest to understand superconductivity leads MIT theoretical physicist Senthil Todadri to discoveries about new magnetic materials called quantum spin liquids.