Research Interests Professor Comin’s research explores the novel phases of matter that can be found in electronic solids with strong interactions, also known as quantum materials. In these systems, the interplay between different degrees of freedom – charge, spin, orbital, and lattice – leads to new flavors of emergent orders via the mechanism of electronic […]| MIT Physics
MIT associate professor of physics Riccardo Comin has been selected as 2025 Experimental Physics Investigator by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Two MIT physics alumni — Gyu-Boong Jo PhD ’10 of Rice University, and Ben Jones PhD ’15 of the University of Texas at Arlington — were also among this year’s cohort of 22 honorees. The prestigious Experimental […]| MIT Physics
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Last year, MIT physicists reported in the journal Nature that electrons can become fractions of themselves in graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon. This exotic electronic state, called the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect (FQAHE), could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. Now two young MIT-affiliated physicists involved in the discovery of FQAHE […]| MIT Physics
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Sara Seager, astrophysics, https://nautil.us/seeking-signs-of-life-on-venus-1238038/ The post Seeking Signs of Life on Venus appeared first on MIT Physics.| MIT Physics
The following article is adapted from a joint press release issued today by MIT and the Giant Magellan Telescope. MIT is lending its support to the Giant Magellan Telescope, joining the international consortium to advance the $2.6 billion observatory in Chile. The Institute’s participation, enabled by a transformational gift from philanthropists Phillip (Terry) Ragon ’72 and […] The post MIT joins in constructing the Giant Magellan Telescope appeared first on MIT Physics.| MIT Physics
Richard Fletcher, Martin Zwierlein, quantum Hall effect, ‘edge state’ electrons, ultracold cloud of sodium atoms,https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a68035032/hidden-edge-state-atoms-energy-transmission/ The post Scientists Found the Hidden ‘Edge State’ That May Lead to Practically Infinite Energy appeared first on MIT Physics.| MIT Physics
Only last year MIT physicists reported in the journal Nature that electrons can become fractions of themselves in graphene, an atomically thin form of carbon. According to an MIT News story at the time, this exotic electronic state, called the Fractional Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect (FQAHE), could enable more robust forms of quantum computing. Now two young […] The post Two young physicists win major award appeared first on MIT Physics.| MIT Physics
Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it’s a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has fundamental physical limits that restrict how compact and energy-efficient a transistor can be. MIT researchers have now replaced silicon with a magnetic semiconductor, creating a […] The post MIT engineers develop a magnetic transistor for more energy-efficient electronics appeared first on MIT...| MIT Physics
“The astrophysics quilt project is an initiative to better connect the whole astrophysics community through a collaborative, non-academic, and hands-on project” Swati Ravi, graduate student at the MIT Kavli Center for Astrophysics. https://design.mit.edu/news/quilting-with-astrophysicistsSwati Ravi, Kavli The post Quilting with astrophysicists appeared first on MIT Physics.| MIT Physics
The last gasp of a primordial black hole may be the source of the highest-energy “ghost particle” detected to date, a new MIT study proposes. In a paper appearing today in Physical Review Letters, MIT physicists put forth a strong theoretical case that a recently observed, highly energetic neutrino may have been the product of […] The post Could a primordial black hole’s last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino? appeared first on MIT Physics.| MIT Physics
This year, MIT learned that two beloved members of our community would be leaving the institute at the end of the year. Professor Peter Dourmashkin and Lecturer Mohamed Abdelhafez are two physics teachers that have supported the education of physics at MIT in a myriad of ways. From developing the TEAL structure of the 8.01 […]| MIT Physics
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Research Interests Biographical Sketch Professor Vladan Vuletić was born in Pec, Serbia, Yugoslavia, and educated in Germany. In 1992, he earned the Physics Diploma with highest honors from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and in 1997, a PhD in Physics (summa cum laude) from the same institution. He then went on to work with Professor Steven Chu […]| MIT Physics
Research Interests Professor Jarillo-Herrero’s research interests lie in the area of experimental condensed matter physics, in particular quantum electronic transport and optoelectronics in novel two-dimensional materials, with special emphasis on investigating their superconducting, magnetic, and topological properties. Biographical Sketch Pablo Jarillo-Herrero is currently Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics at MIT. He received his […]| MIT Physics