Tuesday, 1 August 2017

A semiconductor that can beat the heat

A newly discovered collective rattling effect in a type of crystalline semiconductor blocks most heat transfer while preserving high electrical conductivity - a rare pairing that scientists say could reduce heat buildup in electronic devices and turbine engines, among other possible applications.

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Scientists produce high-power attosecond X-ray pulses at megahertz repetition rates

A research team has achieved a major advance in X-ray science by generating unprecedented high-power attosecond hard X-ray pulses at megaher...