Scientists from the Max Planck Institute and University of Hanover generate a Bose-Einstein condensate in zero gravity, extending measurement time by over tenfold. The experiment uses an atom chip to study the effects of gravitational fields on quantum gases.
Researchers at Harvard University have tracked individual atoms as they reorganized into a crystal, driven by quantum mechanics. This achievement opens possibilities for particle-by-particle study and engineering of artificial quantum materials.
Researchers directly observe chemical exchange processes in an ultracold sample of cesium atoms and Feshbach molecules, allowing for controlled study of chemical reactions. This breakthrough opens a new avenue to study diverse chemical reactions using ultracold quantum gases.
Researchers have developed a quantum gas microscope that allows them to observe single atoms at extremely low temperatures, exhibiting bizarre behavior. The device enables the study of novel quantum materials and simulations of condensed matter systems.
A Kansas State University physicist is awarded a National Science Foundation grant to study atomic collisions in ultracold quantum gasses, which could improve experiment design and interpretation. The research has the potential to affect phenomena like superconductivity and quantum computing.
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck successfully realized an excited, strongly correlated many-body phase using ultracold cesium atoms. By tuning the interaction between atoms, they created a stable, one-dimensional structure that defies traditional Bose-Einstein condensate behavior.
Researchers at MIT create a quantum memory that heralds successful storage of light beams in ultra-cold atom gases, enabling scalable quantum networking. In Brazil, scientists control the formation of quantum turbulence in an ultra-cold atom gas using magnetic fields.