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A new class of strange one-dimensional particles

Researchers have identified a new class of one-dimensional particles, dubbed anyons, which exhibit properties between bosons and fermions. The discovery opens up new possibilities for investigating fundamental physics in realistic experimental settings.

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Atomic spins set quantum fluid in motion

A team of researchers has observed the Einstein–de Haas effect in a Bose–Einstein condensate, demonstrating the transfer of angular momentum from atomic spins to fluid motion. This finding highlights the conservation of angular momentum between microscopic spin and macroscopic mechanical rotation in the quantum world.

Quantum ‘alchemy’ made feasible with excitons

A team of researchers from OIST and Stanford University has demonstrated a powerful new alternative approach to Floquet engineering by showing that excitons can produce Floquet effects more efficiently than light. This breakthrough enables the creation of novel quantum devices and materials with significantly lower intensities.

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MIT physicists snap the first images of “free-range” atoms

Researchers at MIT have captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space, visualizing never-before-seen quantum phenomena. The technique allows scientists to directly observe correlations among 'bosons' and fermions, shedding light on their behavior and interactions.

Powering the quantum revolution: Quantum engines on the horizon

Researchers at OIST have developed a quantum engine that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to create power, replacing traditional fuel-based methods. The engine's efficiency can reach up to 25% and has potential applications in devices such as batteries and sensors.

Physicists discover an exotic material made of bosons

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara created a new material made of bosonic particles called excitons, forming a correlated insulator. The discovery uses a moiré platform and pump-probe spectroscopy to study the behavior of bosons in a real material system.

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Amsterdam physicists build an atom laser that can stay on forever

Physicists from the University of Amsterdam successfully created a continuous Bose-Einstein Condensate, enabling an eternal atom laser that can produce coherent matter waves. This breakthrough solves the problem of fragile BECs and paves the way for technical applications.

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In search of the Z boson

Researchers from KIT participate in the Belle II accelerator experiment to enhance understanding of dark matter in the universe. They have now limited mass and coupling strengths of the Z' boson with previously unattainable accuracy using initial data collected during the startup phase.

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Boson particles discovery provides insights for quantum computing

Researchers discovered that bosons can transform into fermions when constrained to a one-dimensional gas, enabling new insights for quantum devices and computers. This breakthrough could provide a method for dynamically switching between bosonic and fermionic systems to meet military needs.

Belle II yields first results in search of the Z' boson

The Belle II experiment has analyzed a small amount of data collected during the start-up phase of SuperKEKB in 2018. The analysis did not provide any indication of the Z' boson, but it did limit the mass and coupling strengths of the particle with previously unattainable accuracy. This result does not rule out the existence of the Z' ...

APS tip sheet: First results from the Belle II experiment

The Belle II experiment at SuperKEKB Collider has performed the first searches for low mass Z' bosons, hypothetical new particles that could connect ordinary and dark matter. Researchers aim to identify unexpected physical phenomena and develop new principles to improve understanding of the universe.

Novel error-correction scheme developed for quantum computers

Researchers have developed a novel error-correction scheme that takes advantage of bosonic symmetry to encode information efficiently. This approach could reduce the number of physical qubits required, enabling the scaling up of experimental quantum computers.

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A novel tool to probe fundamental matter

Researchers propose and validate a novel experimental approach to study matter interactions and novel states of matter. They successfully implement a lattice gauge theory using ultracold gas of atoms manipulated by lasers.

The discovery of acoustic spin

Researchers observe acoustic spin in airborne sound waves, leading to new physics and applications for emerging topics in fundamental physics and acoustics. The discovery enables the control of particle rotation with torque and holds promise for acoustic communication.

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Researchers build new fermion microscope

A team of MIT physicists has developed a laser-based technique to trap and freeze fermions in place, allowing for the simultaneous imaging of over 95% of potassium gas fermions. This breakthrough enhances our understanding of fermion behavior, particularly that of electrons.

Patterns of interfering massive particles

Researchers found that identical particles, such as bosons, exhibit overlapping patterns instead of interfering due to exchange effects. This challenges current understanding of quantum optics and has potential applications in precision tests.

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Black holes as particle detectors

Researchers suggest that axions, hypothetical particles with low mass, could accumulate around black holes and emit gravity waves. This process could be measured using existing detectors, providing insights into astronomy and potentially revealing new particle types.

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Unique new probe of proton spin structure at RHIC

Researchers directly measure proton spin contributions from different flavored quarks for the first time. The study suggests that gluons contribute less than expected, leaving the source of spin still unknown.

Testing the best-yet theory of nature

Researchers tested the spin-statistics theorem, which dictates whether particles are fermions or bosons. They found no evidence of forbidden transitions, strengthening the theory and ruling out photons behaving like fermions.

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Do bosons ever masquerade as fermions?

Physicists at UC Berkeley confirm that photons do not act like fermions, validating Bose-Einstein statistics and Quantum Field Theory. The experiment tested the fundamental assumptions underlying these theories, including Lorentz invariance and microcausality.

New particle explains odd behavior in cuprate superconductors

Physicists at University of Illinois discover a new fundamental particle, boson, that arises from strong electron interactions and explains the puzzling behavior of high-temperature superconductors. The particle has a charge of 2e but is not composed of two electrons.

Fermions do not travel together, theory proved

Scientists have demonstrated that fermions, particles predicted by quantum mechanics to avoid close proximity, indeed exhibit an 'anti-bunching' effect, repelling each other due to quantum interferences. This finding enables the detection of correlations between atoms and advances our understanding of matter at the quantum scale.

Theoretical physicists develop test for string theory

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and other institutions have developed a test of string theory, which involves measuring the scattering of high-energy particles in particle collisions. The test could eventually be performed at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) if the predicted predictions are not found.

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Feat of experimental acrobatics leads to first synthesis of ultracold molecules

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Innsbruck University successfully synthesized ultracold molecules by binding two atoms together, opening up new possibilities for superchemistry and quantum computing. This breakthrough could lead to the development of quantum computers that work much faster than current computers.

Bosons crystallize in 2-D traps

Researchers at Georgia Tech discovered that bosons placed in two-dimensional harmonic traps will crystallize when their repulsive interactions are increased. Theoretical simulations showed six bosons forming a polygonal crystal with one boson in the center.

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When bosons become fermions

Researchers at Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics and Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz successfully fermionize a gas of bosonic atoms, creating a Tonks-Girardeau gas. The resulting state exhibits unique properties that blur the distinction between bosonic and fermionic behavior.

Supercold, wiggling 'jelly' presents evidence of new kind of superfluidity

Researchers at Duke University have discovered signs of superfluid hydrodynamics in a degenerate gas of lithium-6 fermionic atoms. The findings suggest that these atoms can exhibit behavior characteristic of a fermionic superfluid, providing new insights for studying high-temperature superconductivity.

NIST/University of Colorado researchers create Bose-Einstein 'super molecule'

NIST/University of Colorado researchers create a Bose-Einstein condensate of weakly bound molecules from a gas of fermionic potassium atoms cooled to 150 nanoKelvin. The molecular condensate was produced by passing through conditions that mimic fermionic superfluidity, paving the way for further research into this phenomenon.

Metallic phase for bosons implies new state of matter

Researchers have found a new state of matter where bosons condense into a glass-like, metallic state. This discovery contradicts the conventional theory of metals and poses a serious theoretical question about the nature of this intermediate phase.

Ultracold molecules pave way for quantum 'super molecule'

Researchers at NIST's JILA have successfully paired individual potassium atoms into boson molecules, a breakthrough towards creating a quantum 'super molecule'. The technique could improve understanding of superconductivity and high-temperature superconductivity.

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Ultracold gas shows 'lopsided' properties

Researchers at Duke University have created a strongly interacting fermi gas by cooling lithium-6 atoms to near absolute zero. The resulting gas displays unusual behavior, including rapid expansion in one direction and no movement in another, challenging existing theories of superfluidity.

Scientists to manipulate the 'super-size boson'

Researchers Eric Cornell, Carl Wieman, and Wolfgang Ketterle create a super-size boson by manipulating Bose-Einstein Condensates. They achieved this feat using optical and magnetic trapping techniques, demonstrating the wave nature of matter.