What is the Fine-Structure Constant and How Do Physicists Compute it?
The fine structure constant, also called the Sommerfeld constant or electromagnetic coupling…
Physical Factors that Help in Categorizing Planets as Earth-like Systems
A planet that orbits a solar-type star and supposedly is a part…
Puzzle Regarding the Inner Structure of Protons
Protons are amongst the most puzzling and intriguing particles in the universe.…
Manipulating Quantum Laws to Create Efficient Quantum Devices and Enhancing Quantum Communication Technology
This year’s Nobel prize in physics has been awarded to three physicists…
The Puzzle of Baryon Asymmetry and the Cosmic Origin of Matter
At the very beginning of our universe, a short phase after the…
Scattering Amplitudes Help Physicists Investigate the Behaviour of Sound Waves through Solids
Scattering amplitudes are a quantum field theoretic concept that allows the computation…
On the Stability of Slowly Rotating Kerr Black Holes
A black hole is a solution to Einstein’s general relativistic field equations.…
Probing Quantum Magnetism with Near Absolute Zero SU(N) Atoms
Absolute zero is the temperature at which all physical dynamics come to…
First Observation of an Exotic Light-Matter Coupled State
Light and matter are an amazing ensemble and laden with a lot…