Search results for condensed matter physics

Condensed Matter Jul 11, 2024

European researchers reach unmatched level in measurements of matter under extreme conditions

Researchers at European XFEL have developed an innovative method to study warm dense matter with unprecedented accuracy. This kind of matter, that exists between condensed matter and plasma physics, can be found, for example, ...

Condensed Matter Jul 10, 2024

Visualizing the boundary modes of the charge density wave in a topological material

Charge density waves are quantum phenomena occurring in some materials, which involve a static modulation of conduction electrons and the periodic distortion of the lattice. These waves have been observed in numerous condensed ...

Condensed Matter Jul 9, 2024

Study shows polariton condensate can occupy two energy levels to form quantized vortex clusters

In a paper published in the Applied Physics Letters journal, a group of scientists demonstrated that under optical excitation, a polariton condensate can simultaneously occupy two closely spaced energy levels, which results ...

Condensed Matter Jul 5, 2024

Getting bacteria into line: Physicists use magnetic fields to manipulate bacterial behavior

Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have found a way to use magnets to line up bacteria as they swim. The approach offers more than just a way to nudge bacteria into order—it also provides a useful tool for a wide range ...

Astronomy Jun 26, 2024

Study reveals twisted origin of dead stars' mysterious 'heartbeats'

Stars blinking code in Netflix's "3 Body Problem" might be science fiction, but by deciphering neutron stars' erratic flickers, a new study has revealed the twisted origin of these dead stars' mysterious "heartbeats."

Condensed Matter Jun 25, 2024

A high-temperature superconductor with zero resistance that exhibits strange metal behavior

Researchers at Zhejiang University and Sun Yat-Sen University have gathered evidence of high-temperature superconductivity with zero resistance and strange metal behavior in a material identified in their previous studies.

Condensed Matter Jun 24, 2024

New research uncovers hidden phenomena in ultra-clean quantum materials

In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers unveiled previously unobserved phenomena in an ultra-clean sample of the correlated metal SrVO3. The study offers experimental insights that challenge the prevailing ...

Condensed Matter Jun 18, 2024

A method to reversibly control Casimir forces using external magnetic fields

The so-called Casimir force or Casimir effect is a quantum mechanical phenomenon resulting from fluctuations in the electromagnetic field between two conducting or dielectric surfaces that are a short distance apart. Studies ...

Condensed Matter Jun 12, 2024

Researchers unveil the dynamical nature of emergent magnetic monopoles in real magnets for the first time

Magnetic monopoles are elementary particles with isolated magnetic charges in three dimensions. In other words, they behave as isolated north or south poles of a magnet. Magnetic monopoles have attracted continuous research ...

Condensed Matter Jun 12, 2024

Dark excitons shed new light on matter

A team of Monash researchers have uncovered for the first time the full effects of interactions between exciton-polaritons and their associated dark excitonic reservoir. The study, "Polaronic polariton quasiparticles in a ...

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