The prospect of a nanoscale light source emitting at a wavelength that can be tuned by the user is enticing for researchers working in many areas of nanoscience and technology, including the ...

A team of scientists at the University of Kansas has found combining organic semiconductor zinc phthalocyanine with a single layer of molybdenum disulfide atoms can greatly improve the material’s ...

PRINCETON, N.J., March 10 (UPI) --Electrons normally travel on the surface of crystals, but a newly developed synthetic crystal features tiny tunnels through which electrons transport themselves. "It ...

Researchers have recorded the first direct observations at microscopic lengths of how electrons and holes respond to a charged impurity in graphene. The results point to interactions between electrons ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Black holes are notable for many things, especially their simplicity. They're just … holes. That ...

The first images of a black hole in 2019 marked a turning point in astrophysics. They revealed a ring-like structure around the black hole's shadow at the heart of galaxy M87. Today, researchers are ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The optical properties of rectangular subwavelength holes in a gold film are investigated using the light generated when a focused beam of ...

Scientists have devised ways to improve the performance of radiation detectors, such as those used by law enforcement agencies to locate and identify radioactive material. Scientists at the U.S.

The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon where light knocks electrons out of a material, resulting in the emission of these electrons, called photoelectrons. Albert Einstein explained the ...

Researchers at the European XFEL have made major progress in understanding how light interacts ...

Holographic duality between a graphene flake and a black hole. (Courtesy: M Franz, University of British Columbia) Much research on black holes is theoretical since it is difficult to make actual ...