Nanofibers yield stronger, tougher carbon fiber composites
Scientists at ORNL used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific materialâs atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid.
A team led by the U.S. Department of Energyâs Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated the viability of a âquantum entanglement witnessâ capable of proving the presence of entanglement between magnetic particles, or spins, in a quantum material.
Using complementary computing calculations and neutron scattering techniques, researchers from the Department of Energyâs Oak Ridge and Lawrence Berkeley national laboratories and the University of California, Berkeley, discovered the existence of an elusive type of spin dynamics in a quantum mechanical system.
A UCLA-led team that discovered the first intrinsic ferromagnetic topological insulator â a quantum material that could revolutionize next-generation electronics â used neutrons at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to help verify their finding.
Researchers used neutron scattering at Oak Ridge National Laboratoryâs Spallation Neutron Source to investigate bizarre magnetic behavior, believed to be a possible quantum spin liquid rarely found in a three-dimensional material. QSLs are exotic states of matter where magnetism continues to fluctuate at low temperatures instead of âfreezingâ into aligned north and south poles as with traditional magnets.
A novel approach for studying magnetic behavior in a material called alpha-ruthenium trichloride may have implications for quantum computing. By suppressing the materialâs magnetic order, scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee observed be...
A team led by the Department of Energyâs Oak Ridge National Laboratory has used sophisticated neutron scattering techniques to detect an elusive quantum state known as the Higgs amplitude mode in a two-dimensional material.
The Higgs amplitude mode is a condensed ...
When matter changes from solids to liquids to vapors, the changes are called phase transitions. Among the most interesting types are more exotic changesâquantum phase transitionsâwhere the strange properties of quantum mechanics can bring about extraordinary changes in curious way...
The theories recognized with this yearâs Nobel Prize in Physics underpin research ongoing at the Department of Energyâs Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where scientists are using neutrons as a probe to seek new materials with extraordinary properties for applications such as next-generation electronics, superconductors, and quantum computing.
Researchers at the Department of Energyâs Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutrons to uncover novel behavior in materials that holds promise for quantum computing. The findings, published in Nature Materials, provide evidence for long-sought phenomena in a two-dim...