Democratic senators stay with Reid so far Nov 22, 2009
Last proof of authenticity question for you: How often has AmVet taken on GT grads over atomic Physics. Ever any mention from him about bosons and fermions, the Pauli Exclusion Principle, Richard Feynman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
John Lukacs, the Lettered Reactionary Nov 21, 2009
He deals with topics as diverse as World War II, atomic physics and the epistemology of historical knowledge, the rise of American democracy and the accompanying specter of demagogic populism, and arguably his most important and original domain the art of historiography and the nature of historical consciousness. He maintains a profound suspicion of the modern world and exhibits immediate allergic reactions to all fads and most conventional wisdom. (The American Conservative)
Science Begins At The World's Most Powerful X-ray Laser Nov 3, 2009
Early experiments are already revealing new insights into the fundamentals of atomic physics and have successfully proven the machine's unique capabilities to control and manipulate the underlying properties of atoms and molecules. Earlier this month, researchers used the LCLS's strobe-like pulses to completely strip neon atoms of all their electrons. (Science Daily)
UA scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos Oct 8, 2009
Jessen took advantage of atomic physics to test this hypothesis in his laboratory experiments. The total spin of a cesium atom is the sum of the spin of its valence electron and the spin of its nucleus, and those spins can become quantum correlated exactly as the photon polarizations in Einstein's example. (EurekAlert!)
RIKEN Scientists Suggest in Quantum Simulators, One System to Simulate Another Oct 6, 2009
Such quantum simulation could allow researchers to tackle problems in fields such as condensed matter physics, high-energy physics, atomic physics, quantum chemistry or cosmology. It could be implemented using quantum computers, but also with simpler, analog devices which would require less control, and therefore, would be easier to construct. (JCN Network, Japan)
Nuclear Fusion Research Key To Advancing Computer Chips Aug 25, 2009
The simulation tool combines computations in plasma physics, radiation transport, atomic physics, plasma-material interactions and magnetohydrodynamics, or what happens when a target is heated, melts and turns into a plasma. The work is based at the Center for Materials Under Extreme Environments at Purdue. (Science Daily)
New Laser Technique May Help Find Supernova Aug 13, 2009
The new technique is a product of advanced atomic physics experiments conducted together with Stockholm University, The VERA institute i Vienna, Austria and Oak Ridge National Lab in USA.. "Our goal is to develop a method that can be of aid when searching for very unusual isotopes. In many cases the standard methods used are hampered by other, interfering atoms. The technique is still in its infancy, but we have shown that our laser beam can remove 99.99 % of the interfering ions in a beam... (Science Daily)
Strong Effect Of The Weak Interaction: Exploring The Standard Model Of Physics Without The High-energy Collider Aug 13, 2009
The finding of such a large effect in Ytterbium poses an exciting opportunity to use tabletop atomic physics techniques as part of sensitive searches for new physics that complement ongoing efforts at the world's high-energy colliders. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Rice receives $11M grant Jul 21, 2009
In addition, the new facility will support research in areas with direct relevance to NIST s mission, including nanoscale science and technology, atomic physics, quantum physics, optical technology, electron and optical physics, microelectronics, semiconductor electronics and biophysics. The facility is expected to be completed and occupancy to begin by spring 2011. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Bioengineers Develop Microfabricated Device To Measure Cellular Forces During Tissue Development Jul 8, 2009
(May 14, 2007) A tiny device for calibrating or stabilizing precision lasers has been designed and demonstrated at NIST, and could replace table-top-sized instruments used for laser calibration in atomic physics. . (Science Daily)
Atomic physics study sets new limits on hypothetical new particles May 1, 2009
Public release date: 30-Apr-2009. Contact: Mike Wolterbeek. (EurekAlert!)
Quantum Computers Will Require Complex Software To Manage Errors Apr 10, 2009
Quantum computers if they can ever be realized will employ effects associated with atomic physics to solve otherwise intractable problems. But the NIST team has proved that the software in question, widely studied due to its simplicity and robustness to noise, is insufficient for performing arbitrary computations. (Science Daily)
Unexpected Behavior Of Quantum Dots When Combining To Form Molecules Apr 5, 2009
4, 2009) A study has demonstrated that the behaviour of quantum dots is different from that posited by atomic physics so far, and this is due to the spin of the electron. See also. (Science Daily)
Solving a subatomic shell game Mar 24, 2009
"When I began working as a grad student in atomic physics, I was surprised to learn that many of them were still unknown.". Among them were the lanthanides, which are used in the production of lasers and sunglasses. (EurekAlert!)
Nanoscopic Static Electricity Generates Chiral Patterns Feb 7, 2009
7, 2009) In the tiny world of amino acids and proteins and in the helical shape of DNA, a biological phenomenon abounds. These objects are all chiral they cannot exactly superimpose their mirror image by translation or rotation. (Science Daily)
