nuclear-physics

These are solutions to Einstein's equations which are black holes in spacetimes that far away from the black hole are asymptotic (not to Minkowski spacetime but) to anti de Sitter spacetime. Under the AdS-CFT correspondence black holes in the anti-de Sitter spacetime translate to the conformal field theory on the asymptotic boundary being at positive temperature (e.g. Duff 99, section 6, Natsuume…

On conformal boundaries in the AdS/CFT correspondence: On glueballs via holographic QCD: On the quark-gluon plasma via holographic QCD: On black holes in anti-de Sitter spacetime in relation to topological charges and holographic QCD:

Inclusion of heavy flavors (strange quarks/kaons, etc.) into the Skyrme model: Curtis Callan, Igor Klebanov, Bound-state approach to strangeness in the Skyrme model, Nuclear Physics B Volume 262, Issue 2, 16 December 1985, Pages 365-382 (doi10.1016/0550-3213(85)90292-5) Curtis Callan, K. Hornbostel, Igor Klebanov, Baryon masses in the bound state approach to strangeness in the skyrme model, Physi…

We present a closed variational framework in which a multi-component field is governed by a quartic functional with no external parameters or phenomenological inputs. Starting from the stationary condition and the associated Hessian operator, we derive a rigid spectral structure characterized by a fixed eigenvalue pattern {1, L, L} with L = 1/4, enforced by the internal algebraic closure of the s…

This is a 6MJ (12MJ overdrive) plasma needle device I came up with and how it works. Yes it is technically a laser (population inverted plasmon resonator-coherent plasmatic beam continuity) that can do fusion because it creates perfect fractal plasma resonance. It also grows... Read more

On nucleon-interaction modeled via Skyrmions: Chris Halcrow, Derek Harland, An attractive spin-orbit potential from the Skyrme model (arXiv:2007.01304) Derek Harland, Chris Halcrow, Nucleon-nucleon potential from skyrmion dipole interactions (arXiv:2101.02633) Josh Cork, Derek Harland, Thomas Winyard, A model for gauged skyrmions with low binding energies (arXiv:2109.06886) On gauged skyrmions wi…

On calorons: Josh Cork, Calorons, symmetry, and the soliton trinity, PhD thesis, University of Leeds (2018) [web] Josh Cork, Derek Harland: A Nahm transform for rotating calorons [arXiv:2604.27184] On Skyrmions: On gauged skyrmions with more realistic binding energies (via equivariant de Rham cohomology and maybe some kind of equivariant Hopf degree theorem): Josh Cork, Derek Harland, Thomas Winy…

Researchers at the University of Florida are developing advanced technologies to detect nuclear activity from space.

Impact of x rays on the sensitivity of CR-39 detectors to 2.4-MeV protons Kishimori, R; Cufari, M; Zhong-Johnson, EZL; Buschmann, BI; Sinskey, AJ; Johnson, TM; Vanderloo, N; DeVault, A; Foo, BC; Vargas, J; Dannhoff, SG; Evans, TE; Kunimune, J; Lawrence, Y; Pearcy, JA; Reichelt, BL; Wink, CW; Petrasso, RD; Johnson, M Gatu; Frenje, JA Solid-state nuclear track detectors, such as CR-39, lose sensiti…

Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.

Fusion startup Zap Energy is adding fission to its quest for nuclear power, naming Zabrina Johal as CEO to lead the new dual-purpose effort. Read More

After winning a Breakthrough Prize, the world’s most lucrative science award, theoretical physicist David Gross is using the moment to warn of nuclear war’s existential threat—and how we can escape it

I read somewhere that nuclei with more than 118 protons cannot exist. The reason given was something along the lines of such a nucleus, if it were to be an atom, could never be electrically neutral ...

Winners of the 3rd Philippine Nuclear Science Olympiad (PNSO), L-R: Lorenzo S. Mercado (5th Place, Philippine Science High School System-Central Luzon Campus), Magnus Rex C. Navarro (4th Place, Philippine Science High School System Main Campus), Ivan Gerard S. Empizo (1st Place, Philippine Science High School System-CAR), Clara S. Canta (2nd Place, Philippine Science High School […]

A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped inside a nucleus. This exotic state may reveal how mass is generated, suggesting that particles can weigh less when surrounded by dense nuclear matter. The findings support long-standing theories about how the vacuum of space influences mass.

In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yet The dosimeter clipped to your chest ticks faster the moment you step off the designated path inside the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Step back, and it slows again – an invisible line between clean ground and contamination. Above rises …

Amazon-backed X-energy was able to raise around 20% more money in its IPO as demand for nuclear power surges.

Researchers at the University of Florida are advancing new technologies to detect nuclear activity from space, positioning the university at the forefront of a rapidly evolving area of national security […]