Recent Articles
Quantum Scars Unmasked
A new approach finds useful patterns called quantum scars in the complex dynamics of quantum many-body systems. Read More »
A Quantum Microscope Reveals Water Breaking Apart
A scheme combining a scanning probe microscope with a quantum sensor can locally trigger water dissociation and observe the elementary steps of such a reaction. Read More »
Making Fresh Radionuclides with Leftover Gamma Rays
Photons in high-energy probe beams that pass through their intended target can be “reused” for making promising nuclides in nuclear medicine, new experiments show. Read More »
Mapping Altermagnetic Domains
Two new techniques use circularly polarized x rays to characterize a new and potentially useful form of magnetism. Read More »
Spin-Phase Detector
Experiments demonstrate a device-friendly technique that can measure the spin phase in magnets with helical magnetic ordering. Read More »
Zeroing In on Zero-Point Motion Inside a Crystal
A nanocrystal cooled to near absolute zero produces an unexpected light emission, which is shown to arise from quantum fluctuations in the crystal’s atomic lattice. Read More »
Shining Light on Antiferromagnets
Researchers use a magneto-optical technique to image and manipulate magnetic domains in a chiral antiferromagnet, opening new routes for spin-based electronics. Read More »
Constraints on Quantum-Advantage Experiments Due to Noise
Current quantum computers are noisy, which places limitations on the type of quantum machine needed to outpace classical computers. Read More »
Active Matter Gets Solid
Researchers have determined the mechanical properties of a tiny beam made of active particles, laying the groundwork for future micromachines. Read More »
