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Physicists identify upper limit to resistivity in a pure metal

Researchers discovered a maximum amount of electrical resistance that can occur due to electron collisions, offering insights into what causes resistivity at the microscopic level. The study found that when interactions between atoms become too strong, the resistivity caused by collisions eventually stops rising and saturates.

SourceUniversity of Toronto·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 16, 2026

Researchers demonstrate a chiral state-switching in a many-body system

A research team has observed chiral switching between collective steady states in a dissipative Rydberg gas, controlled by the direction of parameter change. The phenomenon is underpinned by a unique Liouvillian exceptional structure inherent to non-Hermitian physics, allowing for efficient control over the system's dynamics.

SourceScience China Press·JournalScience Bulletin·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 29, 2025
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Quantum physics: Describing chaotic systems

A research team led by Professor Monika Aidelsburger and Professor Immanuel Bloch found indications that chaotic many-body systems in the quantum realm can be described using fluctuating hydrodynamics. This approach simplifies the macroscopic description of such systems, obviating the need to engage with microscopic interactions.

SourceLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München·JournalNature Physics·TypeExperimental study·DateSep 9, 2024
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Uncovering the nature of emergent magnetic monopoles

Scientists have discovered unique periodic structures in manganese germanide that behave like magnetic monopoles and antimonopoles. The researchers studied the collective excitation modes of these structures, revealing a way to experimentally determine their spatial configuration.

SourceWaseda University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateJun 12, 2024

The interference of many atoms, and a new approach to boson sampling

Researchers demonstrate novel method of boson sampling using ultracold atoms in a two-dimensional optical lattice, overcoming previous limitations in simulations and photon-based experiments. The achievement showcases the potential of quantum devices for performing non-classical computational tasks.

SourceUniversity of Colorado at Boulder·JournalNature·DateMay 8, 2024
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Attoscience unveils a light-matter hybrid phase in graphite reminiscent of superconductivity

ICFO researchers observed a light-induced increase and control of conductivity in graphite by manipulating its many-body state, showing signatures of superconductivity. The study uses attosecond soft-X-ray pulses to probe electronic dynamics, providing new insights into material properties and quantum states.

SourceICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences·JournalNature Communications·TypeExperimental study·DateDec 14, 2023

Riddle of Kondo effect solved in ultimately thin wires

Physicists have directly observed the Kondo effect in a single artificial atom using a scanning tunnelling microscope. The team confirmed a decades-old prediction by validating their experimental data against theoretical models. This breakthrough paves the way for investigating exotic phenomena in magnetic wires.

SourceUniversity of Cologne·JournalNature Physics·TypeExperimental study·DateNov 15, 2023

Uncovering universal physics in the dynamics of a quantum system

New experiments with ultra-cold atomic gases show that quantum systems composed of many particles change over time following a sudden energy influx. The findings reveal a universality in the behavior of these systems, shedding light on how they evolve and interact.

SourcePenn State·JournalNature·TypeExperimental study·DateMay 17, 2023
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Arizona State and Zhejiang Universities reach qubit computing breakthrough

Researchers have successfully demonstrated large numbers of interacting qubits maintaining coherence for an unprecedentedly long time, in a programmable solid state superconducting processor. This breakthrough could accelerate computing processes and enable applications such as quantum sensing and metrology.

SourceArizona State University·JournalNature Physics·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateOct 13, 2022

HKU-Harvard physicists predict the novel entangled states on programmable quantum simulators

Researchers from HKU and Harvard University have developed a new triangular lattice model and sweeping cluster algorithm to simulate Rydberg arrays. Their simulations reveal highly entangled Z2 quantum spin liquids with large parameter regimes, providing valuable insights for future experiments.

SourceThe University of Hong Kong·JournalNature Communications·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateOct 13, 2022

Rice lab’s quantum simulator delivers new insight

Physicists at Rice University have created a quantum simulator that reveals the behavior of electrons in one-dimensional wires, shedding light on spin-charge separation. The study's findings have implications for quantum computing and electronics with atom-scale wires.

SourceRice University·JournalScience·TypeExperimental study·DateJun 16, 2022

Predicting the optical read-out of a qubit from first principles

The study uses many-body perturbation theory to predict the optical properties of negatively charged boron vacancies in hBN, showing that phonons are largely responsible for luminescence. The results suggest that this defect can be used as a nanoscale thermometer with high temperature sensitivity.

SourceNational Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) MARVEL·JournalPhysical Review Letters·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateApr 23, 2022

Quantum information theory: Quantum complexity grows linearly for an exponentially long time

Researchers proved a conjecture on quantum complexity growth, contradicting the Brown-Susskind intuition that complexity increases linearly for astronomically long times and then remains maximum. Instead, complexity grows linearly with time until it saturates at an exponential point related to system size.

SourceHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie·JournalNature Physics·TypeComputational simulation/modeling·DateMar 28, 2022
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Programmable interaction between quantum magnets

A team at Heidelberg University has successfully demonstrated a programmable control of spin interactions in isolated quantum systems. By adopting methods from nuclear magnetic resonance, the researchers used microwave pulses to modify the atomic spin and stall its reorientation. This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for Quantum...

SourceHeidelberg University·JournalScience·DateNov 29, 2021

Experimentally identifying effective theories in many-body systems

Physicists at Heidelberg University have developed a new method to identify effective theories in many-body systems using quantum simulators. The approach allows for the efficient description of complex systems and has been demonstrated experimentally with ultracold rubidium atoms.

SourceHeidelberg University·JournalNature Physics·DateJun 22, 2020
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How nature tells us its formulas

A team of researchers has found a way to derive quantum field theoretical descriptions for many-particle systems directly from experimental measurements. This breakthrough could simplify the study of complex quantum systems and provide new insights into fundamental questions in physics.

SourceVienna University of Technology·JournalPhysical Review X·DateFeb 3, 2020

Appreciating the classical elegance of time crystals

Physicists at ETH Zurich create unifying platform to explore 'time crystals' in both classical and quantum regimes. They discover emergent dynamics at subharmonic frequencies in weakly-coupled modes, similar to those seen in quantum many-body systems.

SourceETH Zurich Department of Physics·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateSep 19, 2019

Which is the perfect quantum theory?

Researchers employed machine learning to analyze images of quantum systems and identify the most predictive theory. The study used artificial neural networks to distinguish between competing theories, selecting the one that best described observed phenomena in high-temperature superconductors.

SourceTechnical University of Munich (TUM)·JournalNature Physics·DateJul 12, 2019

Digital quantum simulators can be astonishingly robust

Researchers have shown that digital quantum simulations can be more robust and stable than previously assumed. By considering only relevant system values, a sharp threshold is reached where the Trotter error has limited impact, allowing for longer simulations of larger systems.

SourceHeidelberg University·JournalScience Advances·DateMay 14, 2019

Graphite offers up new quantum surprise

The researchers observed an unusual quantum Hall effect in bulk graphite, which is typically only possible in two-dimensional systems. The material behaves differently depending on whether it contains odd or even number of graphene layers, with surprising results persisting for hundreds of layers thick.

SourceUniversity of Manchester·JournalNature Physics·DateFeb 25, 2019
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First experimental observation of new type of entanglement in a 2-D quantum material

Researchers have experimentally observed a new quantum many body state in the Shastry-Sutherland model, where atomic magnets are quantum-entangled in sets of four. This discovery has implications for materials science and quantum information technology, and could lead to the development of new theoretical methods.

SourceEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne·JournalNature Physics·DateJul 17, 2017

Neutrons uncover new density waves in fermion liquids

Researchers used neutron scattering to observe zero-sound oscillations in a fermion liquid, which could be a mechanism for high-temperature superconductivity. The discovery reveals new density waves with atomic wavelength in the helium fluid, differing from previous findings in bulk liquids.

SourceDOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory·JournalNature·DateMar 28, 2012
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