Science publication by the CLOUD collaboration: “Role of iodine oxoacids in atmospheric aerosol nucleation”

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by HIP Publicity

The researchers at the University of Helsinki (INAR) and Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP) have studied the role of iodine oxoacids in atmospheric aerosol nucleation.

The top figure: A schematic of the formation of clouds from iodine precursors in the Arctic and marine environments. Iodine species, emitted from the sea ice and sea surface, are rapidly photolyzed to form iodine oxoacids which form new particles and may grow to become new cloud condensation nuclei. Credit: Helen Cawley.

Topological superconductivity may boost new building blocks for quantum computers

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 by HIP Publicity

“Researchers from Aalto University and Tampere University have observed compelling evidence on novel quantum phase of matter. This phase, known as topological superconductivity, supports exotic Majorana particles that may revolutionize future technologies. The discovery was published in Nature.”

More information here (in English):

Topological superconductivity may boost new building blocks for quantum computers | Tampere universities (tuni.fi)

Topologinen suprajohtavuus voi tarjota uusia rakennuspalikoita kvanttitietokoneisiin

“Aalto-yliopiston ja Tampereen yliopiston tutkijoiden yhteistyöprojektissa on saatu vakuuttavaa näyttöä uudenlaisesta aineen olomuodosta, topologisesta suprajohtavuudesta. Topologisilla suprajohteilla ja niiden sisältämillä Majorana-hiukkasilla voi olla keskeinen rooli tulevaisuuden kvanttitietokoneissa. Tutkimus julkaistiin arvovaltaisessa Nature-tiedelehdessä.”

Lisätietoa täältä (suomeksi):

Topologinen suprajohtavuus voi tarjota uusia rakennuspalikoita kvanttitietokoneisiin | Tampereen korkeakouluyhteisö (tuni.fi)

Tutkijoiden yö – Researcher’s Night

Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 by HIP Publicity

Tutkijoiden yönä 27.11.2020 tapahtuu HIP:ssä / Researcher’s Night @ HIP

Alustava tapahtumaluettelo löytyy täältä.

Particle physicists update strategy for the future of the field in Europe

Posted on June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 by HIP Publicity

The CERN Council today announced that it has updated the strategy that will guide the future of particle physics in Europe

Finnish researchers have discovered a new type of matter inside neutron stars

Posted on June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 by HIP Publicity

“A Finnish research group has found strong evidence for the presence of exotic quark matter inside the cores of the largest neutron stars in existence. The conclusion was reached by combining recent results from theoretical particle and nuclear physics to measurements of gravitational waves from neutron star collisions. ”

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/science-news/finnish-researchers-have-discovered-a-new-type-of-matter-inside-neutron-stars

See also HIP Blog (in Finnish): https://blog.hip.fi/kvarkkiainetta-nakopiirissa/

HIP Annual Report 2019

Posted on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 by HIP Publicity

The HIP-Annual-Report-2019 has been published.

High energy theorists from the University of Jyväskylä reach a magic limit as first in Finland

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by HIP Publicity

“The Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) theory group at the Department of Physics of the University of Jyväskylä, led by Professor Kari J. Eskola and studying strong-interaction phenomena in high-energy nuclear collisions, has reached a significant scientific milestone: Their article, published in 2009 in a leading journal of the field, Journal of High Energy Physics, has now reached the 1000 citation limit in the Inspire high energy physics database. At the same time, this is the first Finnish article in theoretical high energy physics that has reached this magic limit.”

https://www.jyu.fi/en/current/archive/2020/03/high-energy-theorists-from-the-university-of-jyvaskyla-reach-a-magic-limit-as-first-in-finland