New unified theory connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physics
By bringing the long-standing and opposing views of quantum mechanics together to form a single cohesive theory, a…
What Are Super Quantum Dots?
Super quantum dots might be the next big (OK, little) thing in TVs. At least, that’s what companies…
Ultrafast transition from coherent to incoherent polariton nonlinearities in a hybrid 1L-WS2/plasmon structure
Törmä, P. & Barnes, W. L. Strong coupling between surface plasmon polaritons and emitters: a review. Rep. Prog.…
New black hole discovery uncovers our failure to understand reality » IAI TV
Astronomers have observed the effects of a rapidly spinning black hole twisting the motion of matter around it,…
Strain-induced two-dimensional topological crystalline insulator in bilayer SnTe
Experimental realization of strained 3 atomic layers We prepared ultrathin SnTe films on a 2H-NbSe2 substrate using the…
Researchers unlocked a new shortcut to quantum materials
That idea may sound like fantasy, but it sits at the heart of an emerging area of physics…
Physicists challenge a 200-year-old law of thermodynamics at the atomic scale
Two physicists at the University of Stuttgart have demonstrated that the Carnot principle, a foundational rule of thermodynamics,…
Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement – Physics World
Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement – Physics World Skip…
Demonstration of low-overhead quantum error correction codes
Nielsen, M. A., Chuang, I. L. Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010). Google Scholar Shor,…
Visit the UK’s largest particle accelerator – the Diamond Light Source
A stunning flying saucer-shaped building housing a large particle accelerator can be found not far from Didcot, and…
There is no such thing as a “quantum un-do button” in nature, and that limitation could explain why your coffee cools down but never reheats on its own
For as long as people have dreamed about time machines, physics has wrestled with a strange mismatch between…
What If Outer Space Isn’t Empty? One Researcher Claims It’s Actually a Fluid
What if outer space isn’t empty, but behaves like a thick, slow-moving fluid? A new study suggests just…