Realistic solid-state model brings fractons in quantum spin liquids closer to detection

by quasarn01 | Aug 21, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Quasiparticles arise from the complex interaction of many particles in solids; for example, we describe lattice vibrations in crystals as phonons. Fractons are exotic quasiparticles that occur at the vertices of magnetic domain walls between different spin orders....

LHC collisions reveal oxygen and neon’s shifting nuclear geometry

by quasarn01 | Aug 21, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Many people are aware that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN smashes tiny subatomic particles together at nearly the speed of light to test foundational laws of physics and discover new fundamental particles, but some experiments also help scientists better...

‘Rainbow-on-a-chip’ could help unlock 6G networks and precision timing for quantum technologies

by quasarn01 | Aug 21, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Loughborough University physicists and an international team have demonstrated that a grain-of-rice-sized microchip can be used to produce a spectrum of precisely spaced frequencies of light, which is then converted into multiple high-frequency electromagnetic signals...

Century-old physics idea explains why cubic fluid equations work

by quasarn01 | Aug 20, 2026 | Latest in Physics

The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has developed a new cubic equation of state (EOS) that provides a physical justification for a mathematical structure that the chemical and petroleum industries have relied on for more than half a...

Intense light bent out of shape—ultrafast lenses made from gas

by quasarn01 | Aug 20, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Researchers from the MPIK in Heidelberg used an atomic gas as a time-dependent lens to shape and spectrally manipulate intense high-frequency laser pulses. This gas-based optical element could pave the way toward better XUV- and X-ray pulse control for applications...

AI boosts sensitivity to double-Higgs signatures occurring about once per trillion collisions

by quasarn01 | Aug 20, 2026 | Latest in Physics

Is the universe as stable as we think it is? That’s one of the big questions that particle physicists worldwide are preparing to answer with the Large Hadron Collider, or LHC—the world’s most powerful particle accelerator—when its upgrade is completed in...