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Interactive Lectures on Neutron Scattering in Quantum Condensed Matter Physics

Neutron scattering is a specialized tool that allows scientists to do breakthrough research into the nature of advanced materials.

27 Nov 2012

Proton-Lead Ion Collision May Produce New Type of Matter

Collisions between protons and lead ions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have produced surprising behavior in some of the particles created by the collisions. The new observation suggests the collisions may have produced a new type of matter known as color-glass condensate.

27 Nov 2012

Scientists Control Molecules to Measure Quantum Effects of Molecular Collisions

For the first time, scientists have succeeded in controlling molecules so precisely that the quantum effects of a collision between molecules can be measured. The results will be published in Science on November 23rd. The ar [bw] ticle also provides a theoretical model of the interaction between the OH (hydroxyl) and NO (nitrogen monoxide) molecules used. Molecule collisions were previously thought to be too complex to model.

26 Nov 2012

Twin-Peak Signal Accompanies Localisation in Wave's Velocity Distribution

Experiments could search for a 'twin peak' to gain insight into the peculiar phenomenon of wave localisation, CQT researchers and their collaborators have predicted.

23 Nov 2012

Multiphase Shock Tube Generates Planar Shock Wave to Predict Particle Dispersal in Explosions

Sandia’s one-of-a-kind multiphase shock tube began with a hallway conversation that led to what engineer Justin Wagner describes as the only shock tube in the world that can look at how shock waves interact with dense particle fields.

22 Nov 2012

Cosmic Ray Muons May Help Monitor Carbon Storage

Geoscientists, particle physicists and engineers will work together to examine the potential of using muons -sub-atomic particles from cosmic rays- which cascade from the upper atmosphere and go on to penetrate rock several kilometres underground. The detection of cosmic ray muons can be used to map the density profile of the material above the detectors and hence measure on-going levels of CO2 in any potential carbon store.

22 Nov 2012

Planck Discovers Bridge of Hot Gas Connecting Galaxy Clusters

ESA's Planck space telescope has made the first conclusive detection of a bridge of hot gas connecting a pair of galaxy clusters across 10 million light-years of intergalactic space.

21 Nov 2012

Quantum Researchers Open Possibility of Submolecular Control of Bond-Selective Chemistry in Single Functionalized Molecule

Recently, Dr. Ying Jiang, from International Center for Quantum Materials of Peking University, and his co-workers open up the possibility of submolecular control of the bond-selective chemistry in a single functionalized molecule. This work is published in Nature Chemistry [Nature Chem. DOI: 10.1038/NCHEM.1488 (2012)], and the referee thinks highly of the work as an “experimental tour de force”.

20 Nov 2012

Internet Growth Linked to Emergence of Universe’s Four-Dimensional Spacetime from Quantum Vacuum

The structure of the universe and the laws that govern its growth may be more similar than previously thought to the structure and growth of the human brain and other complex networks, such as the Internet or a social network of trust relationships between people, according to a new paper published in the science journal Nature’s Scientific Reports.

20 Nov 2012

Comparing Types of Supernovae May Help Define Nature of Dark Energy

Supercomputer simulations have revealed that a type of oddly dim, exploding star is probably a class of duds—one that could nonetheless throw new light on the mysterious nature of dark energy.

20 Nov 2012