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Researchers Tap Magnetic Anisotropy to Achieve High-Performance Data Storage

Magnetic thin films are used to make the most recent class of magnetic hard drives. These films are made of invar materials and enable highly robust and high data storage density through the local heating of ultrasmall nano-domains using a laser.

13 Jul 2020

New Simple, Easy-to-Understand Derivation of Laser Spectral Linewidth

New ground-breaking research from the University of Surrey could change the way scientists understand and describe lasers - establishing a new relationship between classical and quantum physics.

13 Jul 2020

Study Sets New Record for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay Process

Nuclear physicists affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) played a leading role in analyzing data for a demonstration experiment that has achieved record precision for a specialized detector material.

13 Jul 2020

MAGIC Telescope Captures First Gamma-Ray Burst

The first Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) at extremely high energies was detected by the MAGIC telescopes in 2019. This was the most powerful gamma-radiation to be ever emitted from this kind of a cosmic object.

13 Jul 2020

Newly Synthesized Compound Could Help Explain Elusive Quantum Spin Liquid State

Aside from the deep understanding of the natural world that quantum physics theory offers, scientists worldwide are working tirelessly to bring forth a technological revolution by leveraging this newfound knowledge in engineering applications.

10 Jul 2020

New Way for Improved Measurement of Crystal Growth Rate in Supercooled Liquids

The authors propose a new quantitative approach to better measure the crystal growth rate in supercooled liquids.

10 Jul 2020

Researchers Detect 12 Stellar Flare Phenomena on AD Leonis Red Dwarf

The cold, dark chaos of space is filled with mystery.

10 Jul 2020

New Gamma Ray Burst Study Confirm Speed of Light is Constant in Vacuum

In 2019, the MAGIC telescopes detected the first Gamma Ray Burst at very high energies. This was the most intense gamma-radiation ever obtained from such a cosmic object.

10 Jul 2020

Chern Number in Topological Semimetal PdGa can Reach Maximum Possible Value

In topological materials, electrons can display behaviour that is fundamentally different from that in 'conventional' matter, and the magnitude of many such 'exotic' phenomena is directly proportional to an entity known as the Chern number.

10 Jul 2020

Increasing Magnetic States in Simple Structure Could Optimize Spintronics

Spintronics is a thriving branch of nano-electronics which utilizes the spin of the electron and its associated magnetic moment in addition to the electron charge used in traditional electronics.

10 Jul 2020