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- Ultracold atoms reveal a new type of quantum magnetic behavior 05/02/2021 The findings may help researchers design “spintronic” devices and novel magnetic materials.
- The new light-based quantum computer Jiuzhang has achieved quantum supremacy 05/02/2021 A second type of quantum device performed a calculation impossible for a traditional computer
- Researchers develop a high-power, portable terahertz laser 04/02/2021 The instrument could bring powerful sensing and imaging capabilities out of the lab and into hospitals, airports, or other settings.
- A measurement of positronium’s energy levels confounds scientists 04/02/2021 The departure from theoretical calculations eludes explanation
- Light-controlled Higgs modes found in superconductors; potential sensor, computing uses 03/02/2021 Researchers have discovered a short-lived form of the famous Higgs boson -- subject of a groundbreaking search at the Large Hadron Collider -- within an iron-based superconductor. This Higgs mode can be accessed and controlled by laser light flashing on the superconductor at trillions of pulses per second.
- New state of matter in one-dimensional quantum gas 03/02/2021 By adding some magnetic flair to an exotic quantum experiment, physicists produced an ultra-stable one-dimensional quantum gas with never-before-seen 'scar' states - a feature that could someday be useful for securing quantum information.
- 3-D printing complex objects in a flash 02/02/2021 Technique uses photoswitchable molecules for fast, precise polymerization
- A New Regime For Analyzing Properties Of Topological Materials 29/01/2021 Two recent studies demonstrate that there is a topological origin of two related metal alloys' ability to convert light into electrical current.
- Physicists Observe Competition Between Magnetic Orders 28/01/2021 Two-dimensional materials, consisting of a single layer of atoms, have been booming in research for years. They possess novel properties that can only be explained with the help of the laws of quantum mechanics. Researchers have now used ultracold atoms to gain new insights into previously unknown quantum phenomena. They found out that the magnetic orders between two coupled thin films of atoms compete with each other.
- A New Way To Make Nanoscale Lenses 27/01/2021 Novel technique uses porous silicon and polymers to make materials with a refractive index gradient.
- Researchers Improve Data Readout By Using 'Quantum Entanglement' 26/01/2021 Researchers say they have been able to greatly improve the readout of data from digital memories - thanks to a phenomenon known as 'quantum entanglement'.