Schematic of the new Andreev scanning tunneling microscopy technique designed to detect the superconductive topological surface state of an intrinsic topological superconductor. Credit: Davis Research Group at University College Cork…
Category: Quantum Physics
2D quantum sensor uses spin defects for precise magnetic field detection
Artist’s impression of hexagonal boron nitride layers containing a spin, represented by the red arrow, which can be used for sensing magnetic fields. Credit: Carmem M. Gilardoni/ Simone Eizagirre Barker…
Solitonic superfluorescence paves way for high-temperature quantum materials
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study in Nature describes both the mechanism and the material conditions necessary for superfluorescence at room temperature. The work could serve as a blueprint for…
Exotic quasiparticles in the coldest corners of the universe
Researchers inject an impurity into a one-dimensional ultracold gas, thereby generating a quasiparticle with exotic properties. Credit: University of Innsbruck Nature categorizes particles into two fundamental types: fermions and bosons.…
First-of-its-kind measurement may help physicists learn about gluons, which hold together nuclei in atoms
The GlueX detector system. Credit: Jefferson Lab photo/Aileen Devlin A team of physicists has embarked on a journey where few others have gone: into the glue that binds atomic nuclei.…
Diamond nanoparticles get a quantum upgrade with shell inspired by TV technology
By encasing a diamond nanoparticle with a specially engineered shell—a technique inspired by QLED televisions—the team created a quantum biosensor ideal for a living cell. Credit: Jason Smith Putting hypersensitive…
Simpler method refines ultrapure diamond film fabrication for quantum and electronic applications
(a) Theoretical model of the diamond block used in the MD simulations, where vacancies are confined to the central region. (b) Normalized pair radial distribution function, g(r), for pristine diamond…
Quantum simulator realizes strongly interacting Mott-Meissner phases in bosonic flux ladders
Schematic of the experimental setup, showing the flux ladder geometry, where each plaquette of a ladder is threaded by a homogeneous magnetic flux of pi/2. In the Mott-Meissner phase, one…
Diamond quantum imaging can enable next-gen power electronics
These methods for analyzing soft magnets will help improve the performance of power electronics. Credit: Science Tokyo Improving energy conversion efficiency in power electronics is vital for a sustainable society,…
