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Noise is often an undesirable phenomenon, for example a recorded conversation in a noisy room, astronomical observations with large background signals or in image processing. A research team from China, Spain, and Germany has demonstrated that noise can induce spatial and temporal order in nonlinear systems. This effect may be used in the future to identify signals that are hidden in a large amount of noise. Inversely, signals may be embedded in a noisy background and thereby be ciphered in order to recover them later.

Semiconducting oxides form a new and highly regarded class of materials in semiconductor technology. Gallium oxide is the typical material for it, promising previously unattainable electronic devices with extreme high-voltage strength and optical transparency in the deep ultraviolet spectral range. Now, for the first time, scientists at the Paul Drude Institute for Solid State Electronics (PDI) have succeeded in dramatically increasing the yield of gallium oxide crystal growth using a catalytic effect.

From November 1 to 5, 2017, the Paul Drude Institute (PDI) for Solid State Electronics will host an interactive pop-up exhibition on the world of quantum mechanics. The exhibition is presented by the IQC (Institute for Quantum Computing) of the University of Waterloo with support from the Canadian Embassy. The Berlin physicists of the host institute will complement the exhibition with The Quantum Lab featuring exhibits on their current research. PDI wants to give Berlin Science Week visitors a unique experience of complex matter.

Whether for high-voltage switches or touch screens - oxides are among the materials currently being discovered and researched for electronics. More functionally diverse than silicon, they are particularly suitable for the development of novel electronic components and energy applications with outstanding performance. GraFOx is setting a clear course for this pioneering research.