A new study by Rice University physicist Qimiao Si unravels the enigmatic behaviors of quantum critical metals—materials that defy conventional physics at low temperatures. Published in Nature ...
It takes intense pressure and temperatures north of 2,000 degrees for a diamond to form deep within the Earth. But these days, there’s another way to create a diamond: in a lab, where a diamond ...
Once the best design is determined, lasers cut off the polycrystal, an outer layer of hard carbon that forms during the growing process. Then lasers saw pieces off the rough diamond. The process ...