2014 | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)

Switching to Spintronics

Cornell University and Berkeley Lab reports on electric field switching of ferromagnetism at room temperature.

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Physicists Advance Understanding of Transition Metal Oxides Used in Electronics

An international team of scientists, led by physicists at the University of Arkansas, has characterized the electronic and magnetic structure in artificially synthesized materials called transition metal oxides.

Trapping Light with a Twister

New understanding of how to halt photons could lead to miniature particle accelerators, improved data transmission.

Researchers Show Neutrinos Can Deliver Not Only Full-on Hits But Also ‘Glancing Blows’

In what they call a “weird little corner” of the already weird world of neutrinos, Rochester University physicists have found evidence that these tiny particles might be involved in a surprising reaction.

World’s Most Complex Crystal Simulated at U-Michigan

The most complicated crystal structure ever produced in a computer simulation has been achieved by researchers at the University of Michigan.

Researchers Create and Control Spin Waves, Lifting Prospects for Enhanced Information Processing

A team of New York University and University of Barcelona physicists has developed a method to control the movements occurring within magnetic materials, which are used to store and carry information.

Oregon Researchers Glimpse Pathway of Sunlight to Electricity

Collaboration with Lund University uses modified UO spectroscopy equipment to study 'maze' of connections in photoactive quantum dots.

Revolutionary Solar-friendly Form of Silicon Shines

A team of Carnegie scientists led by Timothy Strobel has synthesized an entirely new form of silicon, one that promises even greater future applications.

Computational Clues into the Structure of a Promising Energy Conversion Catalyst

Researchers at Princeton University have reported new insights into the structure of an active component of the nickel oxide catalyst, known as β-NiOOH, using theoretical calculations.

String Field Theory Could be the Foundation of Quantum Mechanics

USC scientists uncover a connection that could be a huge boost to string theory.

New Materials Yield Record Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have found that temperature-controlled aggregation in a family of new semi-conducting polymers is the key to creating highly efficient organic solar cells that can be mass produced more cheaply.

Syracuse Physicists Closer to Understanding Balance of Matter, Antimatter

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made important discoveries regarding Bs meson particles—something that may explain why the universe contains more matter than antimatter.