Credit: The European Physical Journal B (2024). DOI: 10.1140/epjb/s10051-024-00649-9 Over the past 20 years, many physicists have studied ultra-cold fermionic systems contained in magnetic or optical traps. When an external magnetic field is applied to a two-species fermionic system, the particles can pair together to form composite “bosonic molecules” with a full-integer spin. These molecules […]
March 14, 2024 — According to reports, the Italian government, which holds a stake in chipmaker STMicroelectronics, has asked the company to provide a larger share of investment because it believes that investment by STMicroelectronics is more beneficial to France. With a market capitalization of over €40 billion, STMicroelectronics is one of the few European […]
Here, in our series on the latest EW BrightSparks of 2023, we profile James Stephenson, an Electronics and Software Engineering Student, and Research Project Assistant, at the University of Glasgow. Achievements James was nominated by his Supervisor at the University, who described James as an “excellent engineer” whose “drive and motivation were highly evident”. And […]
Researchers carry out surface LEED crystallography of antiferromagnetic crystal NiO, providing experimental as well as theoretical insights for applications such as ultrafast spintronics. Credit: Masamitsu Hoshino and Hiroshi Tanaka/Sophia University Spintronics is a field that deals with electronics that exploit the intrinsic spin of electrons and their associated magnetic moment for applications such as quantum […]
Scheme of the balanceprototype including the opticalread-out and the aluminumsuspended sample (in blue) and the brass counterweight (in orange). Credit: The European Physical Journal Plus (2024). DOI: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-04920-x One of the greatest problems in modern physics is to reconcile the enormous difference between the energy carried by random fluctuations in the vacuum of space, and […]
Technology-related subjects included the use of AI in the NHS, connectivity from space, a quantum computing error correction programme, and funding for the SaxaVord Spaceport, along with mentions of drones and facial recognition systems. For example, one of the budget announcements involved a Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (CLEO) programme: the government is confirming up […]
In June 2023, five years later, Seiji Tanaka took office as the new president. While focusing on planning and development capabilities as well as high-value-added products, Tanaka is also strengthening initiatives in the European market. Seiji Tanaka, Representative Director and President of ABLIC Inc. In November 2023, ABLIC obtained development process certification for the most stringent […]
Graphical abstract. Credit: The European Physical Journal E (2024). DOI: 10.1140/epje/s10189-024-00408-9 Plant vascular circulation, ion channels, our own lymphatic network, and many energy harvesting systems rely on the transport of dissolved salt solutions through tortuous conduits. These solutions, or electrolytes, maintain a positive or negative charge that’s vital to how the system functions. However, this […]
It marks the first steps towards members and manufacturers within the EU region being able to begin product development plans and certification of Z-Wave devices with ZWLR capabilities, the alliance for smart home technology highlighted. “From the moment we announced ZWLR for the North American market, the Alliance has been hard at work to make […]