Solar cells and computer chips need silicon layers that are as perfect as possible. Every imperfection in the crystalline structure increases the risk of reduced efficiency or defective switching ...

The efficiency of quantum computers, sensors and other applications often relies on the properties of electrons, including ...

Scientists have observed a brand-new and exotic atomic nucleus: aluminium-20. Unlike anything seen before, it decays through a stunning three-proton emission sequence, shedding light on nuclear ...

III-V semiconductor lasers can be monolithically integrated with photonic chips by directly growing a crystalline layer of ...