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Creating an AI-driven tool to automate photonic circuit design
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (96+ words) Creating an AI-driven tool to automate photonic circuit design'AIP.ORG The researchers tested their framework using models from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, NVIDIA, and DeepSeek. Gemini 2.5, o1, and Claude Opus 4 achieved the highest success rates. Although all models performed well with simple…...
Array demonstrates path to photonic Ising computers
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (103+ words) A polarization-switchable array could be the building block for future energy-efficient photonic computers. Yuan et al. aimed to create a VCSEL that could switch freely between two orthogonal polarization states by engineering the aperture geometry to balance the array's intrinsic…...
Fluid displacement and mixing in porous media
4+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) The coupled effects of viscous fingering and phase separations have important implications for enhanced oil recovery and carbon capture and storage. Fluid displacement and mixing in porous media Fluid displacement and mixing in porous media lead image In porous media,…...
Years of Physics or Astronomy Graduate Study to Earn a PhD for Non-US Citizens, Academic Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 Combined
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (37+ words) Years of Physics or Astronomy Graduate Study to Earn a PhD for Non-US Citizens, Academic Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 Combined Receive updates on education and employment trends for physical scientists. One email per month...
Physics and Astronomy PhDs Conferred in the US, Academic Years 2004-05 through 2023-24
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) Physics and Astronomy PhDs Conferred in the US, Academic Years 2004-05 through 2023-24 Receive updates on education and employment trends for physical scientists. One email per month...
Machine-learning molecular simulations show role of atomic-scale roughness in hydrophilicity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (315+ words) Simulations comparing aluminum oxide models with differing amounts of corrugation demonstrate the significance of hydroxyl groups in water interactions. Machine-learning molecular simulations show role of atomic-scale roughness in hydrophilicity Machine-learning molecular simulations show role of atomic-scale roughness in hydrophilicity lead…...
Expanding the dimensions of neuromorphic computing in the age of artificial intelligence
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) But now, in the age of artificial intelligence, it is increasingly constrained by limitations that cannot adequately meet current computing demands. In its place, neuromorphic computer designs, which ... Expanding the dimensions of neuromorphic computing in the age of artificial intelligence…...
Adaptive particle manipulation with AI-guided optoelectronic tweezers
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) system combines deep learning and artificial potential fields to enable real-time, collision-free navigation in complex microfluidic environments. Adaptive particle manipulation with AI-guided optoelectronic tweezers Adaptive particle manipulation with AI-guided optoelectronic tweezers lead image The ability to manipulate particles at the…...
Accelerating self-driving labs into the future
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (303+ words) Accelerating self-driving labs into the future lead image Like self-driving cars, "self-driving labs (SDLs)" combine AI, automation, and real-time feedback. These semi-autonomous research systems are accelerating materials discovery and can help address a major bottleneck issue in the use of…...
Meggers Project Award Granted to PhET Interactive Simulations - AIP.ORG
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (382+ words) WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2025 " AIP has awarded $25,000 to the PhET Interactive Simulations project at the University of Colorado Boulder for the team's proposed project, "Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Interactive Simulations: A Professional Learning Course and Community for Teachers." AIP's William F. and…...