Extreme pressure pushes honeycomb crystal toward quantum spin liquid, hinting at new qubit designs

The future of computing lies in the surprising world of quantum physics, where the rules are much different from the ones ...
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Scientists fuse light and vibration to open new ways of controlling energy in devices

Scientists have found a way to make atoms dance with light, quite literally. In certain crystals, vibrations called phonons can now merge with light waves to form entirely new hybrid states of matter.

Spontaneous emission behaves contrary to predictions in photonic time crystals

A new study reveals that spontaneous emission, a key phenomenon in the interaction between light and atoms, manifests in a ...
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What Actually Sparks Will-o’-the-Wisps? A New Study Traces the Science Behind the Mysterious, Wandering Lights

For centuries, stories about will-o’-the-wisps have captured the popular imagination. Countless tales have been told to ...