Designing Dirac vortex topological photonic crystal fibres
Optical fibres made of topological photonic crystals allow improved versatility and control across the modes and polarization of light they transmit. Compositionally, photonic crystals contain bandgaps to prevent the passage of light relative to spec.....»»
Nanoscale self-assembling salt-crystal "origami" balls envelop liquids
Researchers have developed a technique whereby they can spontaneously encapsulate microscopic droplets of water and oil emulsion in a tiny sphere made of salt crystals—sort of like a minute, self-constructing origami soccer ball filled with liquid......»»
Spider-Man Will Come To Marvel’s Avengers On November 30, 2021
Spider-Man will join Marvel's Avengers on November 30, 2021 as his release date has finally been confirmed by Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix. The post Spider-Man Will Come To Marvel’s Avengers On November 30, 2021 appeared first on PlayStati.....»»
Revising a generalized spin current theory for the magnetoelectric effect in multiferroics
Microscopic aspects of ferroelectricity are canonically related to polar atomic displacements that break inversion symmetry of the crystal, leading to a non-zero net electric dipole moment. However, there is a special class of magnetic materials call.....»»
A superconducting silicon-photonic chip for quantum communication
Integrated quantum photonics (IQP) is a promising platform for realizing scalable and practical quantum information processing. Up to now, most of the demonstrations with IQP focus on improving the stability, quality, and complexity of experiments fo.....»»
The observation of correlated states and superconductivity in twisted trilayer graphene
When two layers of graphene or of other two-dimensional (2D) materials are stacked on top of each other with a small angle misalignment, the crystal lattices produced by each layer are spatially 'out of synch'. This results in a unique structural pat.....»»
The crystal symmetry dependence of high-harmonic generation in monolayer dichalcogenides
The light-matter interaction has long been one of the most advanced areas in physics. Recently, it has attracted more attentions due to the rapid development of ultra-short lasers, and a variety of ultra-fast phenomena have been experimentally achiev.....»»
A strategy that could enable control over the coherence properties of light emitted by lasers
Over the past few years, physicists and engineers worldwide have developed a growing number of advanced optical technologies and photonic devices, which can be used to emit, detect or manipulate light. The ability to easily control the coherence prop.....»»
Researchers develop a new way to control and measure energy levels in a diamond crystal
Physicists and engineers have long been interested in creating new forms of matter, those not typically found in nature. Such materials might find use someday in, for example, novel computer chips. Beyond applications, they also reveal elusive insigh.....»»
Hubble Space Telescope celebrates Halloween with a glowering, dying star
A hypnotizing vortex? A peek into a witch's cauldron? A giant space-spider web?.....»»
The best Google Pixel 6 cases and covers
Google's Pixel 6 is a stunning phone. Keep your new phone safe with our pick of the best cases, from wallets to silicone cases and crystal clear options......»»
Flexium to ship smartphone-use flexible PCBs of more layers in 2022
Flexium Interconnect has disclosed it is developing flexible PCBs of more layers for LCP (liquid crystal polymer) antennas for smartphones in response to clients' need to add more functions to their antennas......»»
Tiny microscopic hunters could be a crystal ball for climate change
Tiny unicellular creatures called protists could keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere by gobbling up bacteria that emit CO2, researchers say. Now, a study finds that a few simple measures of a protist's size and shape can be powerful predictor.....»»
Topological valley Hall edge solitons in photonics
Diffraction is a natural property of light beams that allows light to bend around obstacles. Because light serves as a carrier of information, some of the distorting effects of diffraction must be mitigated for many technological applications. Topolo.....»»
Quartz component suppliers see clear order visibility through 1H22
Taiwan-based quartz component suppliers including Harmony Electronics, Siward Crystal Technology, Tai-Saw Technology, Taitien Electronics and TXC continue to see brisk order visibility throughout the first half of 2022, according to industry sources......»»
Quantum material to boost terahertz frequencies
Topological insulators conduct electricity in a special way and hold the promise of novel circuits and faster mobile communications. Under the leadership of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), a research team from Germany, Spain and Russ.....»»
New Universal Force Tested by Blasting Neutrons through Crystal
A recent experiment has placed the best-yet limits on the strength of a long-sought fifth fundamental force -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Facet controllable synthesis of two-dimensional rare earth oxides
Since graphene was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010, two-dimensional (2D) materials have continued to attract researchers' attention in logic, storage, optoelectronic and photonic 2D device manufacturing fields because of the atomic thickness and exce.....»»
Frequency translating add/drop filters designed for on-chip light manipulation
Researchers report the development of frequency translating add/drop filters based on electro-optically modulated photonic molecules. The new class of filters could open important new avenues for on-chip light manipulation......»»
Nanoscale lattices flow from 3D printer
Weaving intricate, microscopic patterns of crystal or glass is now possible thanks to engineers at Rice University......»»
A crystal ball into our solar system"s future
Astronomers have discovered the very first confirmed planetary system that resembles the expected fate of our solar system, when the Sun reaches the end of its life in about five billion years......»»