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New Phenomenon Discovered that Fixes a Common Problem in Lasers: Wavelength Splitting
New Phenomenon Discovered that Fixes a Common Problem in Lasers: Wavelength SplittingA team led by University of Utah physicists has discovered how to fix a major problem that occurs in lasers made from a new type of material called quantum dots. The never-before-seen phenomenon will be important for an emerging field of photonics research, including one day making micro-chips that code information using light instead of electrons. The study published on Feb. 4, 2019, in the journal Nature Communications. Lasers are devices...
U Physics Student Awarded Prestigious Churchill Scholarship
U Physics Student Awarded Prestigious Churchill ScholarshipCameron Owen of Boise, Idaho, a senior majoring in physics and chemistry and minoring in mathematics, has received the prestigious Churchill Scholarship to study at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. He is one of only 15 students nationally to receive the award this year and is the fourth consecutive Churchill Scholar from the U.
U Develops First Dark Sky Studies Minor in the U.S.
U Develops First Dark Sky Studies Minor in the U.S.The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded $250,000 to the University of Utah to establish a new undergraduate minor in dark sky studies, the first of its kind in the United States. Dark sky studies is an emerging field that explores the impacts of artificial light at night and the loss of our night skies through a broad range of disciplines. Housed in the College of Architecture + Planning, the minor is open to all students across the university who will explore issues through the lens of science, including in public health, urban planning, engineering, and the humanities, from religion to history and philosophy.