In regular quantum critical points (QCPs), a material changes from one phase to another because the order in the material ...

Known as a superradiant phase transition (SRPT), the phenomenon occurs ... forming a new state of matter. The discovery was made in a crystal composed of erbium, iron, and oxygen that was cooled ...

Laser-cooled atomic gases, gases of atoms chilled to temperatures around absolute zero using laser technologies, have proved ...

These transitions are well-understood and ... in the quantum world where the boundaries between distinct phases dissolve, and matter exists in a state of extraordinary fluidity, defying the ...

A Princeton team uncovered a surprising chiral quantum state in a supposedly non-chiral material, shedding light on elusive ...

The universe began with a bang—an explosion so intense, it forged the fabric of space and time itself. This pivotal moment, ...

A team of physicists – including a Nobel Prize winner – has used artificial intelligence to uncover how layered materials ...

At the same time, the green energy numbers tell us the opposite story: In spite of cultural backsliding and a diminishing ...