Archive: Physics
Physics 2008 Research Highlights
Left-handed materials: Different Dopplers
Tim Reid
Published online: 01 October 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.232
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et al. Rotational Doppler effect in left-handed materials. Phys. Rev. A 78, 033805 (2008).
Top of pageAtomic clocks: One-beam trap
Tim Reid
Published online: 17 September 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.220
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, , & Realization of a single-beam mini magneto-optical trap: A candidate for compact CPT cold atom-clocks. Opt. Commun. doi: 10.1016/j.optcom.2008.08.012 (2008).
Top of pageNanowires: Boosting batteries
Tim Reid
Published online: 10 September 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.213
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, , & Silicon nanowires for rechargeable lithium-ion battery anodes. Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 033105 (2008).
Top of pageOptics: Splitter with a twist this content is Open !
Vicki Cleave
Published online: 03 September 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.207
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Ultracompact photonic coupling splitters twisted by PTT nanowires. Nano Lett. doi: 10.1021/nl8014507 (2008).
Top of pageNanotubes: Amazing actuators
Tim Reid
Published online: 13 August 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.187
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Electrothermal actuation based on carbon nanotube network in silicone elastomer. Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 263104 (2008).
Top of pageNanostructures: Metal loses its shine
Tim Reid
Published online: 13 August 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.188
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Ultra-broadband enhanced absorption of metal surfaces structured by femtosecond laser pulses. Opt. Express 16, 11259–11265 (2008).
Top of pageOptical devices: Window replacement this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 06 August 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.181
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Transformation media that turn a narrow slit into a large window. Opt. Express 16, 11764–11768 (2008).
Top of pagePhotonics: Slowing down light
Rachel Won
Published online: 30 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.176
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Slow light in a dielectric waveguide with negative-refractive-index photonic crystal cladding. Opt. Express 16, 11077–11082 (2008).
Top of pageAtomic force microscopy: Here's a tip
Felix Cheung
Published online: 16 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.161
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et al. Sequential electrochemical oxidation and site-selective growth of nanoparticles onto AFM probes. Langmuir doi: 10.1021/la800380p (2008).
Top of pageHigh-temperature superconductivity: Warmer than expected
Tim Reid
Published online: 16 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.163
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et al. Superconductivity at 41 K and its competition with spin-density-wave instability in layered CeO1-xFxFeAs. Phys. Rev. Lett 100, 247002 (2008).
Top of pageMolecular devices: Secured login this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.156
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et al. A fluorescent-switch-based computing platform in defending information risk. Chem. Eur. J. doi: 10.1002/chem.200800576 (2008).
Top of pageComplex systems: Keeping close to chaos
Tim Reid
Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.158
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Easily adaptable complexity measure for finite time series. Phys. Rev. E 77, 066215 (2008).
Top of pageGauge theory: Symmetric spin
Tim Reid
Published online: 09 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.159
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Spin and orbital angular momentum in gauge theories: Nucleon spin structure and multipole radiation revisited. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 232002 (2008).
Top of pageQuintessence: Making black holes black
Tim Reid
Published online: 02 July 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.153
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Hawking radiation in a d-dimensional static spherically symmetric black hole surrounded by quintessence. Phys. Rev. D 77, 124011 (2008).
Top of pageNanotomography: Crystal clear this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 25 June 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.147
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et al. Three-dimensional imaging of a complex concaved cuboctahedron copper sulfide crystal by x-ray nanotomography. Appl. Phys. Lett. 92 , 233104 (2008).
Top of pageFluid dynamics: Fish on a roll
Tim Reid
Published online: 25 June 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.148
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Passive oscillations of two tandem flexible filaments in a flowing soap film. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 228104 (2008).
Top of pageHigh-temperature superconductivity: Upped by a good samarium
Felix Cheung
Published online: 18 June 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.139
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et al. Superconductivity at 43 K in SmFeAsO1-xFx. Nature 453, 761–762 (2008).
Top of pageEncryption: Quantum code-breaker this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 11 June 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.136
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et al. Experimental demonstration of a compiled version of Shor's algorithm with quantum entanglement. Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 250505 (2007).
Top of pageParticle physics: Include the invisible
Tim Reid
Published online: 04 June 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.126
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et al. Search for the invisible decay of J/
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+-J/. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 192001 (2008).Graphene: Impure conduction
Tim Reid
Published online: 28 May 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.123
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et al. Average density of states in disordered graphene systems. Phys. Rev. B 77, 195411 (2008).
Top of pageQuantum entanglement: Six at a time
Tim Reid
Published online: 21 May 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.116
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et al. Experimental entanglement of six photons in graph states. Nature Phys. 3, 91–95 (2007).
Top of pageMeson mixing: Unparticles unravelled this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 07 May 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.104
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Unparticle physics effects on D0-D0 mixing. Phys. Lett. B 651, 380–383 (2007).
Top of pagePhotonics: Seeing trembles
Tim Reid
Published online: 23 April 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.90
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Observing Zitterbewegung for photons near the Dirac point of a two-dimensional photonic crystal. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 113903 (2008).
Top of pageHigh-temperature superconductivity: Mysterious couplings this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 16 April 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.82
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et al. Identification of a new form of electron coupling in the Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 superconductor by laser-based angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 107002 (2008).
Top of pageMammalian hearing: All in a flap
Tim Reid
Published online: 16 April 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.83
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Sound-diffracting flap in the ear of a bat generates spatial information. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 108701 (2008).
Top of pageDiatomic solids: Distortion under pressure
Wei Zeng
Published online: 16 April 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.86
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et al. A new phase of solid iodine with different molecular covalent bonds. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 105, 4999–5001 (2008).
Top of pageSpintronics: Seeing the light
Tim Reid
Published online: 02 April 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.70
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Proposal for direct measurement of a pure spin current by a polarized light beam. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 086603 (2008).
Top of pageMetallic glasses: Flex space
Felix Cheung
Published online: 26 March 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.65
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et al. New class of plastic bulk metallic glass. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 075501 (2008).
Top of pageCobalt microcrystals: Flower power
Tim Reid
Published online: 19 March 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.60
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Synthesis of flower-like Co microcrystals composed of Co nanoplates in water/ethanol mixed solvent. J. Phys. D 41, 065004 (2008).
Top of pageHeterometallic clusters: Making Russian dolls
Wei Zeng
Published online: 12 March 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.53
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et al. A four-shell, nesting doll-like 3d–4f cluster containing 108 metal ions. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200705731 (2008).
Top of pageGraphite oscillators: Chip off the block
Tim Reid
Published online: 12 March 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.56
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et al. Self-retracting motion of graphite microflakes. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 067205 (2008).
Top of pageAcoustic metamaterials: Sound investment
Tim Reid
Published online: 05 March 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.49
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Far-field image magnification for acoustic waves using anisotropic acoustic materials. Phys. Rev. E 77, 025601 (2008).
Top of pageLogic gates: Metals make a point or two
Felix Cheung
Published online: 27 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.42
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et al. An all-metallic logic gate based on current-driven domain wall motion. Nature Nanotech. doi: 10.1038/nnano.2008.1 (2008).
Top of pageMolecular optics: Guiding cold molecules
Tim Reid
Published online: 27 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.43
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Electrostatic surface guiding for cold polar molecules: Experimental demonstration. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 043003 (2008).
Top of pageMetamaterials: Hiding from a different world
Tim Reid
Published online: 20 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.35
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et al. Cloak for multilayered and gradually changing media. Phys. Rev. B 77, 035116 (2008).
Top of pageOptical switches: A new low this content is Open !
Felix Cheung
Published online: 20 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.39
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Picosecond and low-power all-optical switching based on an organic photonic-bandgap microcavity. Nature Photon. doi: 10.1038/nphoton.2007.299 (2008).
Top of pageColour structures: Beetle blue this content is Open !
Tim Reid
Published online: 06 February 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.30
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et al. Inconspicuous structural coloration in the elytra of beetles Chlorophila obscuripennis (Coleoptera). Phys. Rev. E 77, 012901 (2008).
Top of pageQuantum confinement: Cold control
Tim Reid
Published online: 30 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.23
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et al. Manipulating the Kondo resonance through quantum size effects. Phys. Rev. Lett. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.256601 (2007).
Top of pageGame theory: Avoid the crowd
Felix Cheung
Published online: 23 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.18
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Spies in the minority game. Phys. Rev. E 77, 011106 (2008).
Top of pageZinc nanowire: Easy wiring
Wei Zeng
Published online: 16 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.10
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A shortcut hydrothermal strategy for the synthesis of zinc nanowires. J. Phys. D 41, 032004 (2008).
Top of pageQuantum computing: Making qudits
Felix Cheung
Published online: 16 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.12
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Generation of qudits and entangled qudits. Phys. Rev. A 77, 015802 (2008).
Top of pageBoron nanotubes: Rolling metals into semiconductors
Wei Zeng
Published online: 16 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2008.9
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Ab initio prediction of stable boron sheets and boron nanotubes: Structure, stability, and electronic properties. Phys. Rev. B 77, 041402(R) (2008).
Top of pageMetallic glasses: Finding the right cast
Wei Zeng
Published online: 10 January 2008 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.287
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Prediction of glass-forming ability of metallic liquids. Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 221910 (2007).
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