Cooling Radiation Technology 
Physics World
JULY 2, 2021
Now, an international team of researchers has cooled the interferometers’ large mirrors close to their quantum ground state. By cooling objects massive enough to potentially feel a detectable gravitational force, the researchers hope to open a new window into gravity’s possible effects on quantum mechanics. Very cool”. “I
Frontiers
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
This knowledge can help with solar radiation management in marine ecosystems, including the Great Barrier Reef. As frequency and severity of mass bleaching events are expected to increase in the future, researchers are looking for ways to protect corals from excessive radiation and temperatures.
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Physics World
JUNE 18, 2022
BECs form when a gas of bosonic atoms is cooled to ultracold temperatures. In 2013, Schreck and colleagues, then at Austria’s Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information and the University if Innsbruck, created the first BEC by the laser cooling of atoms rather than evaporative cooling. Two-stage process.
Physics World
JANUARY 30, 2022
Specifically, we found that photovoltaics can significantly warm the urban environment during the day, but typically cool the urban environment at night. Other studies, particularly modelling studies, had previously suggested a daytime cooling effect of photovoltaics. What research did you include in your study?
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 30, 2024
This is due in no small part to the “ nuclear bros ”: an active and seemingly tireless group of nuclear power advocates who dominate social media discussions on energy by promoting SMRs and other “advanced” nuclear technologies as the only real solution for the climate crisis.
Physics World
MARCH 31, 2022
Technetium-99m ( 99m Tc) is a metastable radionuclide that emits gamma radiation which can be detected in the body by a medical gamma camera. The company then realized that, in contrast with present electron accelerators, its technology could be scaled to meet the specifications needed for large-scale radioisotope production.
Physics World
AUGUST 23, 2021
The researchers also found that Psyche has a relatively high thermal inertia compared to other asteroids, yet it radiates approximately 60% less heat than would be expected for an object with such a high inertia. In principle, Psyche’s thermal emissions could offer further clues to its composition.
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