Physics

Physicists Develop an Unusual ‘Wigner Crystal’ Made Simply of Electrons

In 1934, Eugene Wigner, a pioneer of quantum mechanics, theorized of an odd sort of matter-- a crystal made from electrons. The idea was very straightforward, proving it had not been. With limited success, physicists tried many tricks over eighty years to nudge electrons right into forming these so-called Wigner crystals. However, in June,...

The Research Team Discovers That it Takes Some Warmth to Form Ice on Graphene

In a paper released in Nature Communications, the research study team describes the complicated physical processes working to recognize the chemistry of ice formation. The molecular-level viewpoint of this process may assist in forecasting the formation and melting of ice, from singular crystals to glaciers and ice sheets. The latter is essential to measure...

Igniting Plasmas in Liquid

The ignition of plasma under water. Credit: © Damian GorczanyPhysicists of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have taken amazing pictures that allow the ignition process of plasma underwater to be observed and also tracked in real-time. Dr. Katharina Grosse has given the first data collections with the ultra-high temporal resolution, backing a new theory on igniting...

Magnon Blocking Effect and Magnonic Skin Effect Shown in Antiferromagnetically Coupled Heterojunction

Image - Left: Schematic diagram of magnon junction structure and magnon blocking effect; Right: Schematic diagram of Magnon Skin Effect. Credit: IOPSpin waves, or magnons, as the elementary excitation of the magnetic system, can move spin angular momentum, giving vast prospects for the Non-volatile, low-energy-consumption, high-speed, and small-size microelectronic devices in the post-Moore...