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Collective Bloch oscillations observed in 1D Bose gas system
Bloch oscillations are periodic oscillations of quantum particles in a repeating energy "landscape" (e.g., a crystal lattice) that are subjected to a constant force. These particle motions have been the focus of numerous ...
Improved models of heavy ion collisions reveal new details of early universe nuclear matter
A researcher, Heikki Mäntysaari from the University of Jyväskylä (Finland), has been part of an international research group that has made significant advances in modeling heavy ion collisions. New computer models provide ...
General Physics
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Quantum error correction codes enable efficient scaling to hundreds of thousands of qubits
A new class of highly efficient and scalable quantum low-density parity-check error correction codes, capable of performance approaching the theoretical hashing bound, has been developed by scientists at the Institute of ...
Quantum Physics
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World's most sensitive detector tightens the net on elusive dark matter
Determining the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. New results from the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN ...
General Physics
21 hours ago
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High-order analysis reveals more signs of phase-change 'turbulence' in nuclear matter
Members of the STAR collaboration, a group of physicists collecting and analyzing data from particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), have published a new high-precision analysis of data on the number ...
General Physics
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Electrically tunable metasurface unlocks real-time THz holography
The terahertz (THz) band of the electromagnetic spectrum holds immense promise for next-generation technologies, including high-speed wireless communication, advanced encryption, and medical imaging. However, manipulating ...
Optics & Photonics
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'A real physical thing': Quantum computer exhibit at O'Hare seeks to make the technology tangible
Chicago has quickly emerged as a hub for quantum computing, with the state of Illinois and technology companies pouring millions of dollars into developing a campus to build the world's first commercially viable quantum computer ...
Quantum Physics
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Physicists realize time-varying strong coupling in a magnonic system
Time-varying systems, materials with properties that change over time, have opened new possibilities for the experimental manipulation of waves. Contrarily to static systems, which exhibit the same properties over time, these ...
Scientists achieve electrically driven perovskite laser using dual-cavity design
In a recent Nature study, scientists have demonstrated an electrically driven perovskite laser using a dual-cavity design, addressing a challenge that has persisted in the field for over a decade.
Physicists demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation
One often-repeated example illustrates the mind-boggling potential of quantum computing: A machine with 300 quantum bits could simultaneously store more information than the number of particles in the known universe.
Quantum Physics
Sep 28, 2025
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New adaptive optics system promises sharper gravitational-wave observations
Gravitational-wave detection technology is poised to make a big leap forward thanks to an instrumentation advance led by physicist Jonathan Richardson of the University of California, Riverside. A paper detailing the invention, ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 27, 2025
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3D particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate first true steady state in turbulent plasma
Plasma is a state of matter that emerges when a gas is heated to sufficiently high temperatures, prompting some electrons to become free from atoms. This state of matter has been the focus of many astrophysical studies, as ...
Physics-informed AI learns local rules behind flocking and collective motion behaviors
Researchers at Seoul National University and Kyung Hee University report a framework to control collective motions, such as ring, clumps, mill, flock, by training a physics-informed AI to learn the local rules that govern ...
General Physics
Sep 26, 2025
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Coexisting magnetic states in 2D material promise major energy savings in memory chips
It is anticipated that within just a few decades, the surging volume of digital data will constitute one of the world's largest energy consumers. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have made a ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 26, 2025
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New perspectives on light-matter interaction: How virtual charges influence material responses
Understanding what happens inside a material when it is hit by ultrashort light pulses is one of the great challenges of matter physics and modern photonics. A new study published in Nature Photonics and led by Politecnico ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 26, 2025
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How diamond fails under extreme electrical fields
A research team from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the failure mechanism of diamond under extreme electrical fields through in situ experiments and molecular dynamics simulations. The study, published ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 26, 2025
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A new approach to magnify wave functions when imaging interacting ultracold atoms
The precise imaging of many-body systems, which are comprised of many interacting particles, can help to validate theoretical models and better understand how individual particles in these systems influence each other. Ultracold ...
Proven quantum advantage: Researchers cut the time for a learning task from 20 million years to 15 minutes
Amid high expectations for quantum technology, a new paper in Science reports a proven quantum advantage. In an experiment, entangled light has allowed researchers to learn a system's noise with very few measurements.
Optics & Photonics
Sep 25, 2025
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Ferrimagnet spin waves act like bosonic semiconductors, study finds
Ferrimagnets are a special type of magnet where different atoms' magnetic moments partially cancel each other out, creating a rich internal structure. They are widely used in technologies from magneto-optical devices to spin-based ...
Topology reveals the hidden rules of amorphous materials: Softness arises from hierarchical structures
Why do glass and other amorphous materials deform more easily in some regions than in others? A research team from the University of Osaka, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Okayama ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 25, 2025
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