Department of Physics

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20MAY 2015
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Making two out of one
FAU chemists and physicists aim to increase the efficiency of solar cells considerably. Doubling the amount of electricity produced by solar cells is just a difficult as it sounds. Chemists and physicists at FAU are carrying out intensive research on this topic. They are investigating singlet fission, a process in which one photon excites two […]
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13MAR 2015
Department of Physics
The fastest star in the Milky Way
Astronomers identify thermonuclear supernova as cause Ten years ago, a team of astrophysicists led by researchers at FAU discovered an inconspicuous star in our galaxy, US 708, that turned out to be moving incredibly fast. Based on new observations that the FAU team were involved in, the cause of its extreme speed has now been […]
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23FEB 2015
Department of Physics
How nanoparticles rearrange the internal structure of liquids
They have become part of our daily lives almost without us noticing – nanoparticles are responsible for unique properties in cosmetics, food and medication, but also in catalysts. In most of their applications nanoparticles are dissolved in liquids as many of their properties occur at their surfaces. However, until recently researchers were only able to […]
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23FEB 2015
Department of Physics
DFG Research Unit to work on improving optical data transmission systems
Light signals in optical fibres can be used to transmit very large quantities of data very quickly with minimal disruption. For this reason, demand is growing for even more of their potential to be harnessed in infrastructure and industry, such as in the automotive and aviation industries. What should production processes look like in order […]
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07JAN 2015
Department of Physics
The modern mystery of a well-known material is solved
Magnetite is often used as a catalyst in chemical reactions. Other metal atoms can be bonded on its surface in such a way that they remain separated from one another and do not form larger metal particles. Researchers suspect that this speeds up chemical reactions particularly well. However, how this property comes about was previously […]
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07JAN 2015
Department of Physics
Research grants worth six million euros at FAU
Four young researchers at FAU have succeeded in securing research funding in one of the toughest European selection processes. Over the next five years, the European Research Council (ERC) will provide ERC Starting Grants of 1.5 million euros each to support the outstanding research projects of Dr. Björn Braunschweig, PD Dr. Andreas Bräuer, PD Dr. […]
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