Nearly nine out of ten campuses offering physics courses offer an algebra- and trigonometry-based course; nonetheless, this ...

Short-wave infrared (SWIR) detectors, which capture wavelengths between 1 and 2.5 micrometers, are employed in a wide variety of fields, including optical communication, low-light night vision, and ...

Simulating airflow and vibrations within the throat is important for understanding pathological conditions that affect voice production. This process is extremely complex, making accurate models ...

Over the past decade, much research has focused on the use of flowing liquid, including intermittent droplets, moving over or through nanocarbon materials such as graphene and nanotubes to generate ...

As any surfer will confirm, not all waves are created equal. Breaking ocean waves are grouped into four main categories: spilling, plunging, collapsing, and surging. Plunging waves have the iconic ...

Understanding how sound travels through humid air is integral for measurement standards. Beyond meteorological applications, like characterizing temperature distributions of the atmospheric boundary ...

Strong, lightweight materials are essential for reducing fuel consumption in shipbuilding. Combinations of high-strength steel with low-density aluminum alloys are ideal for this purpose, but joining ...

Optical instruments that observe through a medium, such as telescopes or microscopes, can have their images distorted by the viewing medium or the optical components themselves. To prevent this, ...

On a rainy day, a classic physical property is on display: droplet splashing. How liquids splash is not just important for keeping one’s clothes dry, but for applications from inkjet printing to ...

A polarization-switchable array could be the building block for future energy-efficient photonic computers.