A new chart for highly charged ions (HCIs) has been proposed, aiming to replicate the conventional periodic table’s ...

Next-generation technology requires next-generation materials that can be tailored to exact mission requirements. Additive ...

For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more ...

Different atoms and ions possess characteristic energy levels. Like a fingerprint, they are unique for each species. Among ...

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A multi-disciplinary team of researchers linked atomic-scale features to efficient heat-to-electricity conversion, offering ...

Relativistic atomic structure and spectroscopy address the complex interplay of quantum mechanics and Einstein’s theory of relativity to describe the behaviour of electrons in atoms, particularly ...

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a specialized imaging technique that looks for a change in the color of intense ...

Researchers have used equipment originally intended for astronomy observation to capture transformations in the nuclear structure of atomic nuclei, reports a new study. A group of researchers have ...

At extreme pressures and temperatures, water becomes superionic — a solid that behaves partly like a liquid and conducts ...

Atomic level surface control raised light emission in indium phosphide magic sized clusters from under 1% to 18.1%, ...