Physical Sciences

Russel E. Marker lectures in Astronomy and Astrophysics set for October 8, 9, and 10
Timothy Heckman
Shake, Rattle, and Roll to High Efficiency Photovoltaics
Using ultrafast infrared imaging techniques (bottom left), a team of researchers from Penn State has revealed that the remarkable electronic properties of halide perovskite photovoltaic materials properties arise from large-scale motion of atoms (bottom right) in their crystalline lattice (top). Credit: Asbury Lab, Penn State
Lab Bench to Commercialization 2018–19 grant recipients announced
Philip Bevilacqua named head of Department of Chemistry
Philip Bevilacqua
The surprising environment of an enigmatic neutron star
Infrared image of a neutron star (source on right in box) with an extended infrared emission obtained from observations with the Hubble Space Telescope. The blue circle indicates the pulsar's X-ray position (obtained with the Chandra X-ray Space Telescope), the cross marks the position of the pulsar in the UV-Optical (measured with the Hubble Space Telescope). Credit: Bettina Posselt, Penn State
Working at the limits of space and time
Student in the Asbury lab. Credit: Nate Follmer, Penn State.
Joey Cotruvo awarded Kaufman New Investigator Grant
Could a demon help to create a quantum computer? Physicists implement a version of Maxwell's famous thought experiment for reducing entropy
Reducing entropy in a randomly half-filled 5x5x5 lattice of atoms. Each row shows a snapshot of the 5 planes in the lattice. Credit: Weiss Laboratory, Penn State
Ed O’Brien receives The OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
Water worlds could have stable climate, perhaps support life, study says
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