Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Phase Transitions02:31

Phase Transitions

22.5K
Whether solid, liquid, or gas, a substance's state depends on the order and arrangement of its particles (atoms, molecules, or ions). Particles in the solid pack closely together, generally in a pattern. The particles vibrate about their fixed positions but do not move or squeeze past their neighbors. In liquids, although the particles are closely spaced, they are randomly arranged. The position of the particles are not fixed—that is, they are free to move past their neighbors to...
22.5K
Modes of Standing Waves - I01:03

Modes of Standing Waves - I

3.9K
A close look at earthquakes provides evidence for the conditions appropriate for resonance, standing waves, and constructive and destructive interference. A building may vibrate for several seconds with a driving frequency matching the building's natural frequency of vibration; this produces a resonance that results in one building collapsing while the neighboring buildings do not. Often, buildings of a certain height are devastated, while other taller buildings remain intact. This...
3.9K
Modes of Standing Waves: II01:04

Modes of Standing Waves: II

1.6K
The starting point for expressing the modes of standing waves is understanding the boundary conditions that the waves must follow. The boundary conditions are derived from the physical understanding of how the standing waves are sustained, that is, how the vibrating particles of the medium behave at the boundaries imposed on them.
For a tube open at one end and closed at the other filled with air, the modes are such that there is always an antinode at the open end and a node at the closed end....
1.6K
¹H NMR: Interpreting Distorted and Overlapping Signals01:02

¹H NMR: Interpreting Distorted and Overlapping Signals

1.5K
Spin systems where the difference in chemical shifts of the coupled nuclei is greater than ten times J are called first-order spin systems. These nuclei are weakly coupled, and their chemical shifts and coupling constant can generally be estimated from the well-separated signals in the spectrum.
As Δν decreases and the signals move closer, the doublets appear increasingly distorted. The intensities of the inner lines increase at the cost of those of the outer lines as the signals are...
1.5K
Atomic Nuclei: Larmor Precession Frequency01:11

Atomic Nuclei: Larmor Precession Frequency

2.8K
The earth's gravitational field produces a 'twisting force' perpendicular to the angular momentum of a spinning mass (such as a spinning top) that causes the mass to 'wobble' around the gravitational field axis in a phenomenon called precession. Similarly, the magnetic moment (μ) of a spinning nucleus precesses due to an external magnetic field directed along the z-axis. The precession of the magnetic moment vector about the magnetic field is called Larmor precession,...
2.8K
Electromagnetic Waves in Matter01:30

Electromagnetic Waves in Matter

3.9K
Electromagnetic waves can travel in the vacuum as well as in matter. For example light, which is an electromagnetic wave, can travel through air, water, or glass.
Consider the electromagnetic wave passing through a dielectric medium. In such a case, Maxwell's equations get modified. In Ampere's law, ε0 , the dielectric permittivity of free space is replaced with ε, the permittivity of dielectric. Also, the vacuum permeability μ0 is replaced by the permeability of the medium, μ.
Furthermore,...
3.9K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Childhood atopic dermatitis is associated with cardiovascular risk factors in young adulthood-A population-based cohort study.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2023
Same author

Ghanaian Female Adolescents Perceived Changes in Nutritional Behaviors and Social Environment After Creating Participatory Videos: A Most Significant Change Evaluation.

Current developments in nutrition·2022
Same author

Angular Analysis of D^{0}→π^{+}π^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-} and D^{0}→K^{+}K^{-}μ^{+}μ^{-} Decays and Search for CP Violation.

Physical review letters·2022
Same author

Tests of Lepton Universality Using B^{0}→K_{S}^{0}ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-} and B^{+}→K^{*+}ℓ^{+}ℓ^{-} Decays.

Physical review letters·2022
Same author

Characterization of asthma in the adolescent population.

Allergy·2018
Same author

Use of emollients and topical glucocorticoids among adolescents with eczema: data from the population-based birth cohort BAMSE.

The British journal of dermatology·2018

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 18, 2026

Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy as a Unique Probe for Lipid Membrane Dynamics and Membrane-Protein Interactions
10:02

Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy as a Unique Probe for Lipid Membrane Dynamics and Membrane-Protein Interactions

Published on: May 27, 2021

4.5K

Interface Modes in Inspiralling Neutron Stars: A Gravitational-Wave Probe of First-Order Phase Transitions.

A R Counsell1, F Gittins2,3, N Andersson1

  • 1University of Southampton, Mathematical Sciences and STAG Research Centre, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.

Physical Review Letters
|September 10, 2025
PubMed
Summary

A first-order phase transition in neutron stars may create a unique gravitational-wave signal. This "interface mode" resonance could be detected by advanced gravitational-wave detectors, offering direct evidence of quark matter.

More Related Videos

Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses
08:55

Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses

Published on: June 7, 2018

8.9K
High-Resolution Neutron Spectroscopy to Study Picosecond-Nanosecond Dynamics of Proteins and Hydration Water
08:48

High-Resolution Neutron Spectroscopy to Study Picosecond-Nanosecond Dynamics of Proteins and Hydration Water

Published on: April 28, 2022

2.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 18, 2026

Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy as a Unique Probe for Lipid Membrane Dynamics and Membrane-Protein Interactions
10:02

Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy as a Unique Probe for Lipid Membrane Dynamics and Membrane-Protein Interactions

Published on: May 27, 2021

4.5K
Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses
08:55

Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses

Published on: June 7, 2018

8.9K
High-Resolution Neutron Spectroscopy to Study Picosecond-Nanosecond Dynamics of Proteins and Hydration Water
08:48

High-Resolution Neutron Spectroscopy to Study Picosecond-Nanosecond Dynamics of Proteins and Hydration Water

Published on: April 28, 2022

2.1K

Area of Science:

  • Astrophysics
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Gravitational-wave Astronomy

Background:

  • Neutron stars are extremely dense objects where matter may undergo a phase transition to deconfined quark matter.
  • Observing this transition is challenging, as traditional measures like mass and radius are indirect and require numerous detections.
  • Existing methods are less effective if the transition occurs at lower densities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify a direct and robust gravitational-wave signature of a first-order phase transition in neutron stars.
  • To explore the potential for detecting this signature with current and future gravitational-wave observatories.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized relativistic perturbation theory to model the system.
  • Employed an equation-of-state family informed by chiral effective field theory.
  • Simulated the resonant tidal excitation of an interface mode.

Main Results:

  • Identified a specific gravitational-wave signature—the resonant tidal excitation of an interface mode—as a 'smoking-gun' for a first-order phase transition.
  • Demonstrated that this resonance may be detectable with next-generation gravitational-wave interferometers.
  • Showed potential detectability with LIGO A+ for sufficiently loud events.

Conclusions:

  • The resonant tidal excitation of an interface mode provides a direct observable for first-order phase transitions in neutron stars.
  • Future gravitational-wave observatories have the capability to detect this phenomenon.
  • This finding opens new avenues for probing the equation of state of dense matter.