Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Mysterious ‘Action at a Distance’ Between Liquid Containers

For several years, it has been known that superfluid helium housed in reservoirs located next to each other acts collectively, even when the channels connecting the reservoirs are too narrow and too long to allow for substantial flow. A new … Continue reading

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Margate Considers Banning Helium Balloon Release

If you’re planning to release helium balloons at your festive occasion, city officials may be about to burst your bubble. What floats 5 miles up eventually comes down, and some of it washes up on beaches and ends up in … Continue reading

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Can Scientists Split the Wave Function of an Electron and Catch Their Particles?

Electrons are indivisible and “unbreakable” particles. But recent results in an intriguing line of research suggests that the quantum state of the electron, specifically the wave function of an electron, can be separated into many parts. This involves some strange … Continue reading

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Laser–radio-frequency Double-resonance Spectroscopy of 84−87Rb Isotopes Trapped in Superfluid Helium

In this paper, we report on a laser spectroscopy measurement of 84−87Rb isotopes in superfluid helium (He ii) at 1.8 K using laser–radio-frequency double-resonance spectroscopy. Rb ion beams (>60 MeV/u) provided by the RIKEN projectile fragment separator (RIPS) were injected … Continue reading

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Future of Data Storage: 8 Technologies Changing Storage

Data storage is undergoing dramatic evolution, in the near, medium and long term. The following new disk, solid state and tape storage technologies will offer enterprises cheaper, faster and more energy efficient storage. 1) Ethernet hard drives Seagate recently announced … Continue reading

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