Light-vibration coupling opens new path for future electronics
Scientists have found a way to make atoms dance with light, quite literally. In certain crystals, vibrations called…
Extreme pressure pushes honeycomb crystal toward quantum spin liquid, hinting at new qubit designs
Topologically protected quantum spin liquid under extreme pressure in diamond anvil cell. Honeycomb structure shown with frustrated and…
Kirigami-inspired parachute falls on target – Physics World
Kirigami-inspired parachute falls on target – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright…
Quantum entanglement offers clues to nature’s fast energy flow
Photosynthesis and other natural processes depend on energy moving quickly and efficiently across molecules. When sunlight strikes a…
‘Spooky action at a distance’ – a beginner’s guide to quantum entanglement and why it matters in the real world
Many governments and tech companies are investing heavily in quantum technologies. In New Zealand, the recently announced Institute…
Spontaneous emission behaves contrary to predictions in photonic time crystals
Spontaneous emission decay rate (left) and spontaneous emission excitation rate (right) when a quantum emitter (or atom) is…
Spiral Arm Motion Solves Exoplanet Formation Mystery
There are plenty of exoplanets scattered throughout the galaxy, so it would stand to reason there are also…
Moon Missions Could Finally Reveal the Secrets of Dark Matter
Dark matter is hidden from our view making it difficult to study. Despite making up roughly 80 percent…
Parallel atom-photon entanglement paves way for future quantum networking
The researchers’ vision for parallelized networking with atom array processors using fiber, detector and BS arrays. Credit: The…
Dark matter detector succeeds in performing measurements with nearly no radioactive interference
The distillation plant ‘made in Münster’ for the dark matter experiment ‘XENONnT’ at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory…
Physicists Shatter Quantum Computing Record
In a Caltech lab, a computer screen showed thousands of tiny points of light—each one a single atom,…
Setting Bounds On SETI – Universe Today
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has a data scale problem. There are just too many places to…