Category: 4. Physics

February 6, 2025• Physics 18, s25

The scattering of a charged particle off a magnetic monopole does not imply the existence of fractional particle numbers, theorists say.

At first glance, the scattering of a massless, charged,…

February 6, 2025• Physics 18, s20

Theorists propose that repulsive interactions between electrons in a two-dimensional lattice can lead to an exotic form of superconductivity.

In a superconductor, pairs of electrons are coaxed…

February 6, 2025• Physics 18, 27

The official launch of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology happened in Paris, with a push to make “quantum” more accessible to all.

UNESCO/M. Etchegoyen

February 5, 2025• Physics 18, 26

Jorge Cham, aka, PHD Comics, in collaboration with Physics Magazine, has designed the official mascot for the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.

J. Cham

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February 4, 2025• Physics 18, s12

A circuit containing four superconducting devices called Josephson junctions can be finely tuned for various technological applications.

Many quantum technologies rely on devices known as Josephson…

February 4, 2025• Physics 18, 24

The creation of modern quantum mechanics was a messy business in which many of the participants did not grasp the significance of their own discoveries.

M. F. Crommie, C. P. Lutz, and D. M. Eigler/IBM

February 3, 2025• Physics 18, 23

Davisson and Germer showed that electrons scatter from a crystal the way x rays do, proving that particles of matter can act like waves.

Bell Laboratories, Alcatel-Lucent USA, courtesy AIP Emilio Segrè…

February 3, 2025• Physics 18, 19

The spectrum of cosmic-ray antiprotons has been measured for a full solar cycle, which may allow a better understanding of the sources and transport mechanisms of these high-energy particles.

NASA

January 31, 2025• Physics 18, 22

Scientists have pinpointed energy-efficient ways to cook al dente pasta and developed an infallible recipe for the perfect cacio e pepe sauce.

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January 30, 2025• Physics 18, s14

At low temperatures the resistance of a layered magnetic semiconductor shoots up and down in response to an increasing magnetic field.

A. Morpurgo/University of Geneva

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