Silver nanoparticle size influences light interaction, finds study

The interaction of silver materials with light is well-known as the basis of film photography. But, there are much more ...

Understanding the unusual chirality-driven anomalous Hall effect via scattering theory

A new framework for understanding the nonmonotonic temperature dependence and sign reversal of the chirality-related ...
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Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena

At least three separate optical phenomena are visible in the new images. Each of which is created by light refracting through millions of perfectly aligned ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. When ...
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See This Viral Video of 7 Suns in the Sky in China — You’ll Have to See the Phenomenon to Believe It!

Is this viral video of 7 suns real? While it’s exciting to think that perhaps this phenomenal sight was the workings of some greater power, experts have debunked such a hypothesis. This exciting ...
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Research team demonstrated nonlinear compton scattering with a multi-petawatt laser, mimicking astrophysical phenomena and producing ultra-bright gamma rays

Schematics of the all-optical nonlinear Compton scattering experiment showing laser-driven electron acceleration, electron-laser collision, and Compton scattering to produce gamma rays. In a ...
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Development of high-time-resolution measurement of electron temperature and density in a magnetically confined plasma

Fusion power generation uses the energy generated by fusion reactions in high-temperature plasma. To achieve this, it is necessary to precisely measure the fast-changing high-temperature plasma to ...