• Physics 18, s31
Researchers showed that a turbulent Bose-Einstein condensate exhibits the signs of classical turbulence, hinting at possible similarities between classical and quantum fluids.
An atomic Bose-Einstein…
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Physicists Map Out Forces Acting inside Proton
University of Adelaide’s Dr. Ross Young and colleagues from the QCDSF Collaboration are exploring the structure of subatomic matter to try and provide further insight into the forces that underpin the natural world. Their result is possibly…
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Quantum Milestones, 1947: Lamb Shift Verifies New Quantum Concept
• Physics 18, 41
The discovery of a small discrepancy in hydrogen’s atomic spectrum came at just the right time to push quantum theory forward.
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A Path to Scalable Quantum Computers
• Physics 18, 40
The demonstration that ions can be precisely manipulated in a trap containing integrated photonics paves the way for a large-scale trapped-ion quantum processor.
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Demonstrating a Quantum Edge in a Coloring Game
• Physics 18, s27
A two-player team that shares a pair of entangled particles can outplay a team that uses only classical strategies.
In principle, a modest quantum computer can perform in minutes a computational task…
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Holey Material Enhances Electron Flow
• Physics 18, 42
An array of holes in a 2D material enhances an effect that improves the flow of electric currents.
J. Estrada-Álvarez et al. [1]Swiss cheese conductor. Arrows indicate electron flow patterns… Continue Reading
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How Black Holes Help Stars Form
• Physics 18, 39
In the Phoenix galaxy cluster, the presence of a black hole allows gas to cool, collapse, and form stars at an extremely high rate, in contrast with other clusters where the black hole heats the gas and…
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Generating Heavy Electrons Without Problematic Elements
• Physics 18, s15
A new strategy allows scientists to find and make materials that host so-called heavy electrons without requiring rare-earth or actinide elements.
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Ice Moves in a Cascade of Quakes
• Physics 18, 38
Observations of a new deformation mode of ice could improve models of sea-level rise.
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Andreas Fichtner and his team lowered a fiber-optic cable into a borehole in… Continue Reading
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Postdoc Publications Linked to Subsequent Academic Success
• Physics 18, 34
A huge bibliographical study has uncovered a strong correlation between researchers’ productivity as postdocs and their productivity as faculty members.
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The quantity and… Continue Reading