Strong-interaction-driven quadrupolar-to-dipolar exciton transitions in a trilayer moiré superlattice
Wang, G. et al. Colloquium: excitons in atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides. Rev. Mod. Phys. 90, 021001 (2018).…
Distinct terahertz nonlinear and Raman responses in cuprate superconductors Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x
Tinkham, M. Introduction to superconductivity. Second Edition, Dover Books on Physics (Courier Corporation, 2004). Kampfrath, T., Tanaka, K.…
Ultracold cesium atoms challenge rules of physics, refuse to heat up
Imagine shaking a snow globe again and again. You’d expect the flakes to scatter endlessly. However, a team…
90-year-old quantum guitar strings mystery finally explained
Imagine plucking a guitar string. It vibrates, the sound lingers, and then fades away as the energy drains…
Gravity vs Quantum Physics: Researchers Say They are Closing in on “One of the Most Important Outstanding Problems”
In a new roundup of promising advances in quantum physics, researchers are revealing the upcoming cutting-edge studies they…
The man behind famous quantum physics experiment
The famous cat experiment in 1935 of the Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger became one of the most iconic…
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…
Passive demultiplexed two-photon state generation from a quantum dot
Aspuru-Guzik, A. & Walther, P. Photonic quantum simulators. Nat. Phys. 8, 285–291 (2012). Google Scholar Sparrow, C. et…
Scientists show a way to speed or slow reactions using tiny mirror gaps
Chemists have always relied on physical changes such as heat, cold, pressure, light, or extra chemicals to make…
First-Ever Look at Exploding Molecules Reveals Their Quantum Secrets
In the quantum world, molecules are always on the move. And for the first time ever, scientists have…