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New Turbulent Transport Modeling Shows Multiscale Fluctuations in Heated Plasma

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 13, 2018 — Researchers at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, a DOE Office of Science user facility operated by General Atomics, used a “reduced […]

Three’s Company: New Alloy Sets Magnetism Benchmark

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 13, 2018 — The burgeoning field of spintronics leverages electron spins — as opposed to their charge — to enhance solid-state devices like hard […]

First 3-D Imaging of Excited Quantum Dots

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 8, 2018 — Quantum dots are rapidly taking center stage in emerging applications and research developments, from enhanced LCD TVs and thin-film solar cells, […]

A New Radiation Detector Made from Graphene

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — Graphene is a remarkable material: light, strong, transparent and electrically conductive. It can also convert heat to electricity. Researchers have recently […]

Sequential Model Chips Away at Mysteries of Aircraft Ice

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — Ice accumulation on aircraft wings is a common contributing factor to airplane accidents. Most existing models focus on either ice that […]

The Future of Wireless Communications is Terahertz

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — Electrical and optical engineers in Australia have designed a novel platform that could tailor telecommunication and optical transmissions. Collaborating scientists from […]

Advances Open New Frequency Range for Wireless Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — The world is running out of bandwidth to support our growing communication demands. This is in part due to “internet of […]

The Dawn of Gallium Oxide Microelectronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018– Silicon has long been the go-to material in the world of microelectronics and semiconductor technology. But silicon still faces limitations, particularly with […]

Diamonds Show Promise for Spintronic Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2018 — Conventional electronics rely on controlling electric charge. Recently, researchers have been exploring the potential for a new technology, called spintronics, that […]