Articles tagged with Quasiparticles
Rice University researchers propose a new detector design that relies on semiconductor materials to search for axions, hypothetical particles believed to make up dark matter. The proposed detector aims to convert axions into photons, enhancing the photon signal to detect dark matter more easily.
Scientists have found evidence of chiral superconductivity, a long-sought form of superconductivity where electron pairs twist into a signature left or right 'handedness.' Quasiparticle interference imaging revealed distinctive patterns around point defects in the tin layer.
Researchers at São Paulo State University developed a theoretical framework for short Kitaev chains to serve as spectroscopic tools for identifying quantum statistics. The 'poor man's Majorana' configuration allows for the detection of quantum nature through spectral signatures.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a squeezed phonon laser that precisely controls individual particles of vibration or sound, allowing for accurate measurements of gravity and other forces. This technology has the potential to create more accurate, 'unjammable' navigation systems without relying on satellites.
Researchers discovered a new material, boron arsenide, that exhibits record-high coherence of optical phonons due to suppression of three-phonon scattering. This finding holds promise for the development of quantum phononics and could aid in managing excess heat in electronics.
Researchers have developed a new way to generate acoustic frequency combs using phonon lasers, producing tunable comb teeth spanning from audible to ultrasonic frequencies. The breakthrough enables the creation of ultrabroadband acoustic frequency combs with thousands of evenly spaced frequencies.
A nanostructure composed of silver and an atomically thin semiconductor layer can be turned into an ultrafast switching mirror device, displaying properties of both light and matter. This discovery could lead to dramatically increased information transmission rates in optical data processing.
Researchers at Heidelberg University developed a new theoretical framework that connects two fundamental domains of modern quantum physics, describing the emergence of quasiparticles in systems with both mobile and static impurities. The new theory explains how quasiparticles form even in systems with extremely heavy impurities.
Engineers have developed a device that can generate surface acoustic wave phonon lasers, enabling the creation of sophisticated chips in cellphones and other wireless devices. This technology could lead to smaller, higher-performance, and lower-power wireless devices like cell phones.
Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered a universal quantum rule governing electron-phonon coupling strength, which is linked to the fine-structure constant. The study reveals that this strength is quantized and universally applies to crystals, with implications for designing materials with tailored properties.
Researchers found that heat transfer values increase dramatically at distances less than ten nanometres, exceeding theoretical predictions by a factor of one hundred. This phenomenon challenges current understanding of heat transfer in the nanometre range.
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have developed a versatile method to control dark excitons in semiconductor quantum dots using chirped laser pulses and magnetic fields. This allows for the storage and manipulation of excitons, enabling new opportunities for quantum memory control and entangled photon pair generation.
Researchers from the University of Warsaw and the University of British Columbia have discovered a new type of exotic quantum excitation called a lone spinon. This finding deepens our understanding of magnetism and could have implications for the development of future technologies such as quantum computers.
Researchers have developed thin films that can compress infrared light, improving its propagation distance and wavelength range. The technology has potential applications in thermal management, molecular sensing, and photonics.
Researchers visualized new quantum phenomenon: luminous excitons appearing on surface of antiferromagnetic semiconductor CrSBr. Excitons are created when photons strike the material, absorbing light and storing energy.
Researchers at King's College London and Harvard University develop a detector that can identify axions, leading potential candidates for dark matter. The Axion Quasiparticle (AQ) technology has the potential to discover dark matter in five years with further development.
Researchers Carsten Ullrich and Deepak Singh have discovered a new type of quasiparticle in all magnetic materials, challenging previous understanding of magnetism. This finding could lead to the development of faster, smarter, and more energy-efficient electronics.
Researchers at Penn State and Columbia University have observed a type of quasiparticle called a semi-Dirac fermion that has mass when moving in one direction but not in the other. The discovery, made using a technique called magneto-optical spectroscopy, could lead to advances in emerging technologies such as batteries and sensors.
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a novel approach to manage waste heat in microcircuits by adding a tiny coating of silicon dioxide. This increases the rate of heat dissipation, allowing for faster cooling and potentially leading to smaller and cheaper electronic devices.
Researchers pioneer technique to control polaritons, unlocking potential for next-generation materials and surpassing performance limitations of optical displays. The breakthrough enables stable generation of polariton particles with enhanced brightness and color control.
Researchers at Kyoto University have determined the magnitude of spin-orbit interaction in acceptor-bound excitons in a semiconductor. The study revealed two triplets separated by a spin-orbit splitting of 14.3 meV, supporting the hypothesis that two positively charged holes are more strongly bound than an electron-and-hole pair.
Scientists have discovered how atoms and spins move together in electromagnons, a hybrid excitation that can be controlled with light. The study used time-resolved X-ray diffraction to reveal the atomic motions and spin movements, showing that atoms move first and then the spins fractionally later.
Rice physicists find that a 'strange metal' quantum material exhibits greatly suppressed shot noise, suggesting unconventional charge transport mechanisms. The study provides direct empirical evidence for the idea that electricity may flow through strange metals in an unusual liquidlike form.
Scientists generate multiple quasiparticles simultaneously in a quantum gas and observe their complex interactions, including attractive and repulsive behavior. Quantum statistics plays a crucial role in these interactions, which are essential for understanding fundamental mechanisms of nature.
Researchers have proposed using quasiparticles to create ultra-bright light sources, mimicking the properties of particles moving faster than light. These potential light sources could revolutionize fields like non-destructive imaging, computer chip manufacturing, and scientific research.
Researchers from Monash University have introduced a new theoretical study on quantum impurities, exploring their behavior in two-dimensional semiconductors. The 'quantum virial expansion' method sheds light on the complex interactions between impurities and their surroundings in 2D materials.
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.
Researchers at Google Quantum AI have successfully observed non-Abelian anyons, a type of particle predicted to break certain rules in physics. This breakthrough enables the creation of topological quantum computers, which can perform robust operations despite noise and errors.
The POSTECH team developed a multifunctional tip-enhanced spectroscopy that dynamically controls the physical properties of quasiparticles in 2D materials. This technology increases interlayer excitons' luminous efficiency by 9,000 times and modulates their energy.
The Purdue University team has proposed a quantum device that can theoretically model and test emergent particles, including the Fibonacci anyon. This discovery could lead to more efficient quantum computing technology by resisting decoherence.
Researchers find quasiparticles called ferrons that carry waves of polarization and heat in ferroelectric materials. The ferron's behavior is sensitive to an external electric field, turning the material into a thermal switch.
Researchers report the discovery of photonic hopfions, a new family of 3D topological solitons with freely tunable textures and numbers. These structures exhibit robust topological protection, making them suitable for applications in optical communications, quantum technologies, and metrology.
Researchers successfully fabricated one-dimensional optomechanical crystals to enable simultaneous phonon and photon lasing, narrowing the linewidth by four orders of magnitude. The findings pave the way for silicon-based photonic and phononic lasers to meet new technologies' demands.
Georgia Tech researchers developed a new nanoelectronics platform based on graphene, enabling smaller devices, higher speeds, and less heat. The platform may lead to the discovery of a new quasiparticle, potentially exploiting the elusive Majorana fermion.
Researchers have enabled remote tuning of coupled Dirac plasmon excitations in graphene by designing an additional damping pathway through adjusting the Fermi energy level. The results provide fresh concepts for active control of other quasiparticle lifetimes and applications in nanophotonics.
Australian researchers have engineered a quantum box for polaritons in a two-dimensional material, achieving large polariton densities and a partially 'coherent' quantum state. The novel technique allows researchers to access striking collective quantum phenomena and enable ultra-energy-efficient technologies.
Scientists at Swinburne University of Technology and FLEET collaborators observe and explain signatures of Fermi polaron interactions in atomically-thin WS2 using ultrafast spectroscopy. Repulsive forces arise from phase-space filling, while attractive forces lead to cooperatively bound exciton-exciton-electron states.
Researchers have successfully switched on and off topological states in a material, exploiting the interaction of electrons to manipulate their behavior. The discovery opens up new possibilities for technical applications, including quantum computers and sensor technology.
Researchers at Columbia University have discovered a way to visualize magnons in a 2D material, CrSBr, by pairing them with excitons that emit light. This breakthrough enables the observation of tiny changes in magnon spins, potentially leading to the development of more efficient quantum information networks.
A research team from the University of Göttingen has observed the build-up of dark Moiré interlayer excitons for the first time using femtosecond photoemission momentum microscopy. This breakthrough allows scientists to study the optoelectronic properties of new materials in unprecedented detail.
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a fundamental property of magnetism that could lead to the development of more powerful and efficient computers. The discovery highlights the potential for magnetism to replace traditional electron-based computing methods.
Researchers have imaged and measured the two parts of a unique particle called moiré exciton, extending their lifespan. They found that excitons are localized in tiny pockets of around 1.8 nanometers, forming in places where energy is minimal.
The study reveals that manipulating the transition dipole moment of excitons in quantum dots can suppress Auger recombination. By combining with external structures, researchers achieved a new way to control the nonradiative process, potentially leading to improved efficiency of QD-based devices.
Physicists at Rice University have found telltale signs of antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations coupled to superconductivity in uranium ditelluride, a rare material promising fault-free quantum computing. The discovery upends the leading explanation of how this state of matter arises in the material.
Scientists at Aalto University found that Cooper pairs break in bursts with long periods of silence, and the rate of these events decreases over time. This discovery provides important clues about the source of energy that breaks Cooper pairs and could lead to improvements in superconductor devices.
Researchers discovered a novel topological edge soliton that inherits topological protection from its linear counterpart, enabling robust and localized light beams. This breakthrough is achieved through nonlinear photorefractive lattices harnessing the valley Hall effect, without requiring an external magnetic field.
A new optical switch created by an international team could replace electronic transistors in computers, manipulating photons instead of electrons. The device requires no cooling and is fast, with operations per second between 100 and 1,000 times faster than current commercial transistors.
A City University of Hong Kong physicist has observed the first unpaired singular Weyl magnetic monopole in a specific kind of single crystalline solid, defying the Nielsen-Ninomiya no-go theorem. The discovery opens up new avenues for understanding bulk topological properties and potential applications in spintronics.
Researchers found that swirlonic super particles move with constant velocity, proportional to applied force, violating Newton's Law. This phenomenon has practical applications in artificial intelligence, space data, and robotics, particularly in self-assembly.
A new study by the University of Hong Kong has experimentally proven the existence of Klein tunneling, where relativistic particles can pass through barriers with 100% transmission. This breakthrough has significant implications for fundamental physics and potential applications in sound manipulation and acoustic signal processing.
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about the role of heat in quantum impurity studies, extending our understanding of thermodynamics. The study reveals that two distinct experimental protocols probe the same information, providing new insights into quantum correlations.
Researchers have studied skyrmion behavior under dc and ac drives, discovering directional locking effects and enhanced transverse mobility. The study's findings could revolutionize computing and solve the mystery of ball lightning.
Researchers from Osaka University and collaborators uncover quasiparticle interactions in CNTs using terahertz radiation. They identify two key mechanisms explaining data, shedding light on ultrafast electrical conduction and advancing optoelectronic devices.
Physicists observe unusual quantum critical point in a heavy fermion compound, breaking the Kondo effect and exhibiting strange metal behavior. The discovery could lead to the creation of new sustainable materials for quantum information devices and superconductors.
Researchers at UCSB have made a breakthrough in generating Majorana quasiparticles, which are essential for topological quantum computing. By using 'hashtag'-shaped nanowires, the team has successfully coaxed these exotic states into existence, paving the way for braiding and potentially revolutionizing quantum information processing.
Scientists at Princeton University have enhanced scanning tunneling microscopy to capture signals from the elusive Majorana fermion in iron wires on a lead crystal. The study detects a unique quantum property called spin, which distinguishes the particle from other quasi-particles and provides a signature of its existence.
Researchers have demonstrated the existence of a new quasiparticle called angulon, which forms when a rotating object interacts with its surrounding environment. The angulon theory can explain 20 years of observations and offers a quick and simple description for rotation of molecules in solvents.
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have developed a platform to investigate quasiparticles and entanglement propagation in quantum many-body systems. They can precisely initialize, control, and measure the states and properties of quasiparticle excitations.
Yu Chen and colleagues find that superconductivity and dissipation can coexist under generic conditions in a universal manner, thanks to a peculiar nonequilibrium state of quasiparticles. The researchers also discover an unexpected property: when a magnetic field is applied, the superconducting area expands and is enhanced.
Scientists at Yale have confirmed a long-held theoretical prediction in physics, improving the energy storage time of a quantum switch. The breakthrough opens new frontiers for quantum information processing and measurement systems.