“Totally Unexpected” – Scientists Stumble Upon a Bizarre Particle That Defies the Rules
Semi-Dirac fermions, massless in one direction and massive in another, were discovered in ZrSiS crystals, offering exciting ...
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Could the Amaterasu particle be a magnetic monopole?
A new study suggests that an ultra-energetic cosmic ray which approached Earth from the direction of a vast intergalactic ...
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Also, in late November 2024, The Senate advanced the Department of Energy (DOE) Quantum Leadership Act of 2024, proposing ...
A new calculation of the electron's self-energy improves determination of fundamental constants
When quantum electrodynamics, the quantum field theory of electrons and photons, was being developed after World War II, one of the major challenges for theorists was calculating a value for the Lamb ...
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Bizarre particle gains or loses mass depending on direction it travels
which turned out to be a key prediction of semi-Dirac fermions. While it’s pretty high-concept physics, the team says the discovery could eventually open up a range of applications for ZrSiS ...
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Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time
"This was totally unexpected," said Yinming Shao, assistant professor of physics at Penn State and lead author on the paper. "We weren't even looking for a semi-Dirac fermion when we started ...
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This particle has no mass... unless it moves in a specific direction
These particles, called semi-Dirac fermions, appear to defy the classical laws of physics and could revolutionize the field of materials and their technological applications. The quasiparticle, called ...
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Researchers uncover strong light-matter interactions in quantum spin liquids
In a paper recently published in Nature Physics, an international group of ... nearly a century ago by quantum mechanics pioneer Paul Dirac, who predicted their quantization.