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Coupled electrons and phonons may flow like water in 2D semiconductors
A condition long considered to be unfavorable to electrical conduction in semiconductor materials may actually be beneficial ...
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The science behind spectacular Canada Day firework displays
Canada Day is coming up and numerous fireworks shows will no doubt be occurring across the country. Here’s the amazing ...
How do atoms form? A physicist explains where the atoms that make up everything around come from
Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...
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Light Trapping in Single Coaxial Nanowires for Photovoltaic Applications | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore
We report a strong enhancement of the light absorption in single coaxial nanowires (NWs) of Si core/dielectric shells. We have calculated the light absorption coefficient within the framework of the ...
Record-Breaking: Scientists Create Shortest Hard X-Ray Laser Pulses Yet
Researchers used powerful XFELs to trigger strong inner-shell lasing, producing attosecond hard X-ray pulses. Filamentation ...
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Unravelling the Mechanisms of Gold–Silver Core–Shell Nanostructure Formation by in Situ TEM Using an Advanced Liquid Cell Design
Electron Devices (LEB), Department of Electrical, Electronic and Communication Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Cauerstraße 6, 91058 Erlangen, Germany ...