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Accolades for two physics researchers
Marta Gibert and Ana Akrap, two researchers in the Department of Quantum Physics, have both won professorships and associated grants awarded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Marta Gibert will join the AV¶ÌÊÓÆµ of Zurich with her work o…
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« Particle Physics – an Introduction »
The MOOC « Particle Physics – an Introduction » is now available in French as well as in English. This course introduces you to subatomic physics, i.e. the physics of nuclei and particles.
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Bringing terahertz waves to heel?
Terahertz waves are frequency ranges of light that lie between infrared radiation (used, for example, in night vision) and gigahertz waves (used for Wi-Fi connections). Although the waves can be used to detect matter that is inaccessible with other frequen…
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Molecules: like being at the movies
Molecules are a stable electronic structure; however, when one molecule loses one of its electrons, the structure is often modified and has to restructure in order to regain stability. The molecule makes various modifications to its electronic structure to…