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Resolving the black hole ‘fuzzball or wormhole’ debate
Black holes really are giant fuzzballs, a new study says.
The study attempts to put to rest the debate over Stephen Hawking’s famous information paradox, the problem created by Hawking’s…
Magnetic ‘hedgehogs’ could store big data in a small space
New study reveals a zoo of magnetic patterns at the atomic scaleAtomic-scale magnetic patterns resembling a hedgehog’s spikes could result in hard disks with massively larger capacities than…
Photonics and nanophotonics workshop for experts and novices
Kicking off Dec. 3 at 3:30 p.m., the Photonics and Nanophotonics Webinar Series hosted by The Institute for Optical Science brings together top researchers of the world!Photonics and…
Megan Nieberding recognized by SACNAS
During the 2021 annual SACNAS conference in October, members of the Ohio State SACNAS chapter participated by giving oral and poster presentations about their research as well as a panel…
Are Black Holes Actually Fuzzballs?
PBS recently featured the work of Prof. Samir Mathur and colleagues on SPACETIME: Are Black Holes Actually Fuzzballs? Fuzzballs are a model for resolving Hawking's paradox.
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The unexpected discovery of the double-charm tetraquark gives physicists fresh insight into the strongest of nature’s fundamental forces.
THIS SPRING, AT a meeting of Syracuse University’s quark physics group, Ivan Polyakov announced that he had uncovered the fingerprints of a semi-mythical particle.
“We said…
Quantum information science and technology: developing quantum bits for quantum networks
A collaborative research team involving faculty from Electrical and Computer Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry were awarded a 2021 Catalyst Grant through the President’s Research Excellence (PRE…
Prof. Andrew Heckler named APS Fellow
Prof. Andrew Heckler has received the honor of APS Fellow for 2021! The criterion for election is exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise; e.g., outstanding physics research, important…
Prof. Orban leads federal research grant on ultra-intense laser interactions
“By far the strongest electric and magnetic fields that we know how to create is through using ultra-intense laser systems,” said Christopher Orban, Associate Professor of Physics at Marion. “The…