Moiré than meets the eye: Phasons enable interlayer excitons to move at low temperatures for quantum stability
A moiré pattern appears when you stack and rotate two copies of an image with regularly repeating shapes, turning simple ...
Graphene quantum dots mimic orbital hybridization
A research team led by Professor Sun Qing-Feng in collaboration with Professor He Lin's research group from Beijing Normal ...
Scientists Uncover Hidden Quantum Tornadoes That Could Revolutionize Electronics
For the first time, scientists have experimentally confirmed that electrons can form tornado-like structures in momentum ...
Density functional theory's self-interaction correction falters in transition metals, study finds
Density functional theory (DFT) is a cornerstone tool of modern physics, chemistry, and engineering used to explore the behavior of electrons. While essential in modeling systems with many electrons, ...
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Atomic ionization: sd energy imbalance and Perdew–Zunger self-interaction correction energy penalty in 3d atoms
Contributed by John P. Perdew; received September 12, 2024; accepted January 23, 2025; reviewed by Filipp Furche, Robert O. Jones, and Hannes Jonsson ...
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Evidence of a new phenomenon: Quantum tornadoes in momentum space
Researchers have experimentally demonstrated a quantum tornado. Electrons form vortices in the momentum space of the quantum semi-metal tantalum arsenide.
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Space Force's mysterious X-37B plane returns to Earth after 434 days in orbit
"Mission 7 broke new ground by showcasing the X-37B’s ability to flexibly accomplish its test and experimentation objectives across orbital regimes." Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space ...
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