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Auburn University scientists have developed a new class of materials that allow precise control over free electrons, ...

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A study shows electrons escape solids only through quantum doorways that appear in layered materials, changing how we ...

Scientists have successfully made germanium, a key semiconductor used in computer chips and fiber optics, superconducting for ...

If you picture an electron breaking free from a solid, the process seems simple. Give it enough energy, and it should blast ...

Physicists show knotted cosmic strings may have dominated the early universe before collapsing to create matter—a theory ...

The team used intense X-rays to confirm a key theoretical concept that explains a material's conductivity crash.

What happens when electrons leave a solid material? This seemingly simple phenomenon has, until now, eluded accurate theoretical description. In a new study, researchers have found the missing piece ...

Quantum wells, fabricated through the precise layering of different semiconductor materials, create confined regions where charge carriers are restricted to two dimensions. This confinement gives rise ...

Quantum physics often reveals phenomena that defy common sense. A new theory of quantum scarring deepens our understanding of the connection between the quantum world and classical mechanics, sheds ...

As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his ...