Tag: Swiss National Science Foundation

A drop of water as a model for the interplay of adhesion and stiction

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Physicists at the University of Zurich have developed a system that enables them to switch back and forth the adhesion and stiction (static friction) of a water drop on a solid surface. The change in voltage is expressed macroscopically in the contact angle between the drop and the surface. This effect can be attributed to the change in Read more about A drop of water as a model for the interplay of adhesion and stiction[…]

The way for new applications in quantum physics

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Predictions from quantum physics have been confirmed by countless experiments, but no one has yet detected the quantum physical effect of entanglement directly with the naked eye. This should now be possible thanks to an experiment proposed by a team around a theoretical physicist at the University of Basel. The experiment might pave the way Read more about The way for new applications in quantum physics[…]