Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Photon

  1. Turbulent black hole coronae can produce observed X-ray spectra
    Simulations show turbulent black hole coronae generate two-temperature plasmas with extended nonthermal ion distributions while producing observed X-ray spectra.
  2. Lorentz violation changes black hole disk images and polarization
    Observable signatures of Lorentz violation in Hořava gravity revealed through black hole accretion disk images and polarization patterns, testable with future Event Horizon Telescope observations.
  3. Coherently driven B centres in hBN emit indistinguishable photons
    B centre defects in hexagonal boron nitride demonstrate high-visibility two-photon interference and coherent light emission when excited resonantly using a metal-dielectric cavity structure.
  4. Non-Gaussian measurements enable near-optimal coherent state discrimination
    Study demonstrates that non-Gaussian continuous quantum measurements can achieve near-optimal coherent state discrimination, surpassing traditional Gaussian limits without requiring photon detection.
  5. Extreme low light triggers unusual energy dissipation in a polar diatom
    Discover how Arctic polar diatoms survive extreme low light beneath sea ice by sustaining photosynthesis while uncoupling growth, maintaining metabolic readiness for rapid recovery.
  6. Semi-classical simulation reconciles two photon-scattering descriptions
    Reconciliation of Pryce-Ward and Klein-Nishina cross sections for Compton scattering of entangled positronium annihilation photons via modified semi-classical simulation framework.