Representation of electron spins in a bent 2D material exhibiting the persistent spin helix structure. Credit: Sunny Gupta Wrinkles can be an asset—especially for next-generation electronics. Rice University scientists have…
Category: Quantum Physics
Scientists program cells to create biological qubit in multidisciplinary research
Researchers have designed protein qubits that can be produced by cells naturally, opening possibilities for precision measurements of tissues, single cells, or even individual molecules. Credit: Jason Smith At first…
Physicists solve 90-year-old puzzle of quantum damped harmonic oscillators
University of Vermont professor Dennis Clougherty (right) and his student Nam Dinh wondered if there are systems in the atomic scale that behave like the vibrating motion of a guitar…
A quantum gas that refuses to heat—physicists observe many-body dynamical localization
Despite being continually kicked and strongly interacting, the atoms no longer absorb energy. The system localizes in momentum space, the momentum distribution literally freezes, a remarkable phenomenon termed many-body dynamical…
Using sound to remember quantum information 30 times longer
A scanning electron microscope image highlighting a single mechanical oscillator, “tuning fork,” from the new work. The false-colored golden lines in the image indicate the location of electrodes that transfer…
