Atoms on the edge
Physicists capture images of ultracold atoms flowing freely, without friction, in an exotic “edge state.”
Physicists capture images of ultracold atoms flowing freely, without friction, in an exotic “edge state.”
An MIT-led group shows how to achieve precise control over the properties of Weyl semimetals and other exotic substances.
The work could lead to ultra-efficient electronics and more.
The doctoral student will use the prize to find novel phases of matter and particles.
The advance offers a way to characterize a fundamental resource needed for quantum computing.
New research by a team of MIT engineers offers a guide for fine-tuning specific material properties.
The results will expand scientists’ understanding of heat flow in superconductors and neutron stars.
Thin flakes of graphite can be tuned to exhibit three important properties.
Flexible platform could produce enigmatic materials, lead to new studies of exotic phenomena.
The advance brings quantum error correction a step closer to reality.
The ultrasmall “switch” could be easily scaled.
The images shed light on how electrons form superconducting pairs that glide through materials without friction.
The foundry gives the wider research community access to Lincoln Laboratory’s expertise in fabricating quantum circuits.
The results could help turn up unconventional superconducting materials.
“Squeezing” noise over a broad frequency bandwidth in a quantum system could lead to faster and more accurate quantum measurements.