Scientists observed record-breaking electron mobility — seven times higher than in conventional semiconductors — with a material made from the same elements as quartz and gold. When you purchase ...

How can data be processed at lightning speed ... of electrons in these materials—much like Einstein's gravity bends the path of light. Known as quantum metric, this geometry reflects the curvature of ...

A better understanding of how electrons convert energy into photons could lead to designing more efficient solar cells or better phototherapies for cancer. Researchers looking into the process have ...

This revealed two distinct types of SEEs with different origins. One group is connected to solar flares exploding from small ...

An elusive behavior of electrons has finally been isolated from more mundane electron activity in a real-world material. A team of physicists led by Ryuhei Oka of Ehime University has measured what ...

Lightning storms are some of the most spectacular, wild, and dramatic events our world has to offer – but the effects are not just directed towards Earth's surface. According to new research, ...

Our sun can seem deceptively peaceful from Earth, but only because we have the luxury of living 150 million kilometers away. Up close, it's a nuclear-fuelled carnival ride of terror, launching ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and North Carolina State University researchers have developed a simulation capable of predicting how tens of thousands of electrons move in materials in real time, or ...

Moving excitons with light and a nano-ridge could help bridge optics and electronics, enabling new devices and faster, more efficient communication.

The interactions in photovoltaic materials that convert light into electricity happens in femtoseconds. How fast is that? One femtosecond is a quadrillionth of a second­­. To put that in perspective, ...