Browse Physics

To measure atomic-scale magnetic fields, researchers propose using a molecular preamplifier to pass information about the field to an ultrasensitive atomic defect in diamond.

The behavior of the increasingly thin ice found in the Arctic Ocean can be modeled as a two-dimensional, granular gas.

The time-dependent solution of one of the most basic models in field theory has applications from nuclear to condensed-matter physics.

A discrepancy between theory and experiment regarding how molecules fold in response to applied forces is resolved.

Experiments map the structure and decay of the elusive H2- molecular ion.

Spontaneous emission from stimulated quantum dots can be suppressed inside a crystal with a 3D photonic band gap.

A simple analytical model may explain what causes the lift forces that keep a flapping flag from drooping.

A novel quantized Hall effect is likely observable in a known ferromagnetic compound.

The symmetry of a molecule may affect how it adsorbs on a surface.

Measurements of isospin symmetry-breaking corrections to beta-decay transitions in chlorine nuclei provide a stringent test of the standard model.

A theoretical description of phonon interactions in the crust of neutron stars could help interpret observations of the stars’ thermal and mechanical properties.

A new experiment finds structure in the cosmic ray spectrum at very high energies, supporting theories about the origin and propagation of cosmic rays.

A laser gyroscope measures extremely low-frequency wobbles in the Earth’s rotation.

Experiments with classical light sources show that tests of Bell’s inequalities can be manipulated to yield counterfeit quantum answers.

A feedback mechanism in an evaporating liquid produces a variety of complex yet controlled patterns.

Theorists gain insight into mechanisms that enhance the available symmetries of various quantum field theories.

A subwavelength double groove on a metal acts as a broadband device for funneling light.

An electronic circuit provides a simple analog for a special class of quantum mechanical Hamiltonians.

Researchers discover a subtle proximity effect at the interface between a normal metal and an antiferromagnetic insulator.