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Carried by the current: how charm quarks probe quark–gluon plasma
The Purdue high energy nuclear physics group led a groundbreaking study in the CMS experiment at the LHC, investigating how heavy charm quarks probe the extreme dynamics of the quark–gluon plasma. Led by graduate student Soumik Chandra, alongside Prof. Wei Xie (advisor) and Prof. Fuqiang Wang, the team applied an innovative technique called "event-shape engineering" to lead–lead collision data. By analyzing $D^0$ mesons, they demonstrated that even massive charm quarks are strongly driven by the initial geometric expansion of the subatomic "soup," opening an insightful new perspective on how heavy quarks interact with the medium created shortly after the Big Bang.
Purdue physicist Mia Liu helps advance AI-powered chip design through DOE Genesis Mission
Purdue University physicist Mia Liu is helping develop artificial intelligence tools that could revolutionize how scientists design specialized computer chips used in particle physics experiments and quantum technologies.
QSTEP: Quantum Science, Technology, and Engineering Workshop
As quantum technologies continue to make headlines, it can be hard to keep track of what's been done, what's left to do, and what it all means anyway. QSTEP aims to clear a path for upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students to understand what quantum science is all about and how it relates (or could relate) to their future research and careers.
Purdue researchers find a clearer way to measure quantum entanglement
A new approach could help scientists better characterize quantum devices and understand whether they are exhibiting useful quantum behavior.
Lasers, Doppler effect personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer tumors
Purdue University researcher David Nolte uses laser light, the Doppler effect and AI in an imaging system that may be able to pinpoint the best chemotherapy drugs to treat an individual patient’s tumor.
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