Something From Nothing – Physicists Mimic the “Impossible” Schwinger Effect
Physicists have long wondered whether matter can spontaneously emerge from nothing, a process known as the Schwinger effect.…
Quantum Computers Mimic Black Holes To Probe Cosmic Secrets
A close-up of the trapped-ion quantum computer used to simulate quantum-information scrambling circuits. Credit: Quantinuum The difference between…
“Heavy” Electrons Hold the Key to a New Type of Quantum Computer
Scientists in Japan have uncovered quantum entanglement in “heavy fermions,” revealing electron behavior tied to Planckian time in…
Scientists Unlock Quantum Computing Power by Entangling Vibrations in a Single Atom
Artist’s impression of the entangled logic gate built by University of Sydney quantum scientists. Credit: Emma Hyde/University of…
Bloch oscillations of a soliton in a one-dimensional quantum fluid
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What happens when you cross the point of no return?
Black holes form when massive stars exhaust their nuclear fuel and collapse under their own gravity. This collapse…
Schrodinger’s Cat: The man behind the thought experiment that questioned reality
A cat is in a sealed box. It is both alive and dead, at least until you open…
Exact collective occupancies of the Moshinsky model in two-dimensional geometry
We consider a system of N bosons in a two-dimensional isotropic harmonic potential, interacting with a force proportional…
High-purity quantum optomechanics at room temperature
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Time crystals: Matter that ticks without a clock and defies physics | Technology News
In 2012, Nobel Prize–winning physicist Frank Wilczek was riding a wave of curiosity. He had spent his life…