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New technique promises tunable laser devices
9 hours ago
Whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonators are used to make tiny micro-lasers, sensors, switches, routers and other devices. These tiny structures rely on a phenomenon similar to an effect observed in circular galleries, such ...
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Running roaches, flapping moths create a new physics of organisms
12 hours ago
Sand-swimming lizards, slithering robotic snakes, dusk-flying moths and running roaches all have one thing in common: They're increasingly being studied by physicists interested in understanding the shared strategies these ...
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One-way track for microwaves based on mechanical interference
12 hours ago
Devices that allow to route microwave signals are essential engineering tools. In particular, isolators, which let signals flow in one direction but block them in the other, are needed to protect sensitive equipment from ...
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Researchers develop a rapid, automatable, chip-based platform to analyze live cells
12 hours ago
Fluorescence microscopy gives researchers incredible power to illuminate the tiniest structures and capture the real-time activities of live cells by tagging biological molecules with a veritable rainbow of fluorescent dyes. ...
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Rogue wave analysis supports investigation of the El Faro sinking
12 hours ago
A new analysis done to support the investigation into the 2015 sinking of the El Faro cargo ship has calculated the likelihood of a massive rogue wave during Hurricane Joaquin in October of that year - and demonstrated a ...
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Nonlinear physics bridges thoughts to sounds in birdsong
14 hours ago
The beautiful sound of birdsongs emerging from the trees is a wonderful example of how much nature can still teach us, even as much about their origins are still mysterious to us. About 40 percent of bird species learn to ...
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Cost effective quantum moves a step closer
15 hours ago
Canadian and US researchers have taken an important step towards enabling quantum networks to be cost-effective and truly secure from attack.
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Speed plus control in new computer chip—slowing down light to sound
18 hours ago
Light travels fast – sometimes a little too fast when it comes to data processing.
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Physicists develop new design for fast, single-photon guns
19 hours ago
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and the University of Siegen have explained the mechanism of single-photon generation in diamond diodes. Their findings, published in Physical Review Applied, ...
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Optical and electrical bistability study sheds light on next-gen high speed data transfer
Sep 18, 2017
Today, electrical bistable devices are the foundation of digital electronics, serving as building blocks of switches, logic gates and memories in computer systems. However, the bandwidth of these electronic computers is limited ...
