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‘Indistinguishable photons’ key to advancing quantum technologies

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2017 — To really take off, advanced quantum information processing will require getting a better (experimental) grasp of an essential phenomenon called “indistinguishable […]

Putting a Spin on Logic Gates

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2017 — Computer electronics are shrinking to small-enough sizes that the very electrical currents underlying their functions can no longer be used for […]

Jumping Droplets Extinguish Unpredictable Hotspots in Electronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 — The performance of electronic devices is constrained by their inability to evenly dissipate the waste heat they produce. Since the waste […]

Streamlining Mass Production of Printable Electronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 – Memory devices — as a subset of electronic functions that includes logic, sensors and displays — have undergone an exponential increase […]

Tracking Real-Time Proton Induced Radiation Chemistry in Water

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 27, 2017 — Proton therapy is a promising form of radiation treatment used to kill cancerous cells and effectively halt their rapid reproduction. While […]

A New Model for Capillary Rise in Nano-Channels Offers Insights into Improved Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — In the last decades, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a method of oil and gas extraction, has revolutionized the global energy industry. […]

Spintronic Technology Advances with Newly Designed Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — For the last two decades, magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) have played a central role in spintronic devices such as read heads […]

Revealing the Microscopic Mechanisms in Perovskite Solar Cells

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — A material with the perovskite crystal structure has become very popular for solar cells. While most perovskites are inorganic compounds, this […]

Reducing Conducting Thin Film Surface Roughness for Electronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2017 — Surface roughness reduction is a really big deal when it comes to fundamental surface physics and while fabricating electronic and optical […]