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Sep 7, 2024
Revolutionizing 3D printing through microwave technology
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical
In the rapidly evolving world of 3D printing, the pursuit of faster, more efficient and versatile production methods is never-ending. Traditional 3D printing techniques, while groundbreaking, are often time-consuming and limited in the kinds of materials they can use as feedstock.
But, through a new process a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) team is calling Microwave Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (MVAM), researchers have introduced an innovative new approach to 3D printing using microwave energy to cure materials, opening the door to a broader range of materials than ever before.
In a recent paper published in Additive Manufacturing Letters, LLNL researchers describe the potential of microwave energy to penetrate a wider range of materials compared to light-based volumetric additive manufacturing (VAM).
Sep 7, 2024
Why are black holes stable against their own gravity?
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: cosmology, quantum physics
Neutron stars are timelike matter with a maximum mass of about 2.34 solar masses in quantum chromodynamics (the strong color force). Black holes are spacelike matter that have no maximum mass, but a minimum mass of 2.35 solar masses. Indeed, black holes have been identified with millions or billions of solar masses.
Sep 7, 2024
New quantum error correction method uses ‘many-hypercube codes’ while exhibiting beautiful geometry
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: computing, quantum physics
In work published in Science Advances, Hayato Goto from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing in Japan has proposed a new quantum error correction approach using what he calls “many-hypercube codes.”
Sep 7, 2024
Researchers create a one-dimensional gas out of light
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: quantum physics
Physicists at the University of Bonn and the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU) have created a one-dimensional gas out of light. This has enabled them to test theoretical predictions about the transition into this exotic state of matter for the first time. The method used in the experiment by the researchers could be used for examining quantum effects. The results have been published in Nature Physics.
Sep 7, 2024
Theoretical research establishes unified way to quantify vital quantum properties
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: quantum physics
The foundation of nearly all quantum information applications—such as computation and communication—rely on the quantum properties of superposition and entanglement.
Sep 7, 2024
Improved method for phonon lasers ‘locks’ sound waves into a more stable and powerful state
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: biotech/medical
Scientists have made a significant leap in developing lasers that use sound waves instead of light. These phonon lasers hold promise for advancements in medical imaging, deep-sea exploration, and other areas.
Sep 7, 2024
Unlocking the secrets of diamond: New insights into nitrogen-vacancy center formation
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: biological, computing, quantum physics
Research teams from Wuhan University and the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) have revealed new insights into the formation mechanism of nitrogen-vacancies (NV) centers in type-Ib diamonds, a phenomenon critical to quantum sensing and computing advancements. Using a novel irradiation and annealing method, the teams demonstrated how controlled temperature and orientation can significantly increase the density and depth of NV centers, paving the way for new applications in biological imaging and quantum technologies.
Sep 7, 2024
Massive merger: Study reveals evidence for origin of supermassive black hole at galaxy’s center
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: cosmology
The origins of aptly named supermassive black holes—which can weigh in at more than a million times the mass of the sun and reside in the center of most galaxies—remain one of the great mysteries of the cosmos.
Sep 7, 2024
AI shines a new light on exoplanets
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: physics, robotics/AI, space
Researchers from LMU, the ORIGINS Excellence Cluster, the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), and the ORIGINS Data Science Lab (ODSL) have made an important breakthrough in the analysis of exoplanet atmospheres.