Recent Articles in Physics
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Predicting Droplet Size in Sprays
Author(s): Rachel Berkowitz
A new model of liquid sprays reveals the mechanisms behind droplet formation—providing important information for eventually controlling the droplet sizes in, for example, home cleaning sprays.
[Physics 17, 158] Published Tue Oct 29, 2024 -
Probing the Rotational Doppler Effect with a Single Ion
Author(s): Charles Day
A light beam with orbital angular momentum can produce the rotational analog of the Doppler effect on an ion.
[Physics 17, s133] Published Tue Oct 29, 2024 -
Quantum Coherence Boosts Quantum Work
Author(s): Eric Lutz
By manipulating a nitrogen vacancy’s single spin, researchers have shown that the more coherent the system is, the more work can be extracted from it.
[Physics 17, 154] Published Mon Oct 28, 2024 -
Analysis of Zebrafish Smackdown
Author(s): Philip Ball
By observing two fighting fish, researchers have decoded the repertoire of trajectories and body postures used in the interaction—and identified the winner.
[Physics 17, 156] Published Fri Oct 25, 2024 -
Qubit Readout Mystery Solved
Author(s): Ryan Wilkinson
Theoretical work provides a long-awaited explanation for why measurements of qubits in superconducting quantum computers are less accurate than expected.
[Physics 17, s126] Published Thu Oct 24, 2024