Search results for condensed matter physics

Condensed Matter Sep 12, 2022

The strange behavior of sound through solids

Not everything needs to be seen to be believed; certain things are more readily heard, like a train approaching its station. In a recent paper, published in Physical Review Letters, researchers have put their ears to the ...

Condensed Matter Sep 12, 2022

Researchers devise a theoretical description of light-induced topological states

Topological materials that possess certain atomic-level symmetries, including topological insulators and topological semi-metals, have elicited fascination among many condensed matter scientists because of their complex electronic ...

General Physics Aug 25, 2022

Our atom-moving laser sculpts matter into weird new shapes—new research

Getting atoms to do what you want isn't easy—but it's at the heart of a lot of groundbreaking research in physics.

General Physics Aug 12, 2022

A simple way of sculpting matter into complex shapes

A new method for shaping matter into complex shapes, with the use of 'twisted' light, has been demonstrated in research at the University of Strathclyde.

Condensed Matter Jul 22, 2022

The observation of Chern mosaic and Berry-curvature magnetism in magic angle graphene

Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology and the National Institute for Material Science in Tsukuba (Japan) have recently probed a Chern mosaic topology and Berry-curvature ...

Condensed Matter Jul 20, 2022

Physicists use quantum simulation tools to study, understand exotic state of matter

Thomas Iadecola worked his way through the title of the latest research paper that includes his theoretical and analytical work, patiently explaining digital quantum simulation, Floquet systems and symmetry-protected topological ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 8, 2022

Exploring how surfaces change in contact with reactive gas phases under different conditions

Researchers at the NOMAD Laboratory at the Fritz Haber Institute have been engaged in describing how surfaces change in contact with reactive gas phases under different temperature and pressure conditions. For this purpose, ...

General Physics Jun 23, 2022

Discovering a hybrid skin-topological effect induced by gain and loss

Recently, Associate Professor Yong-Chun Liu of the Department of Physics and others have found the hybrid skin-topological effect induced by gain and loss and the parity-time phase transition between skin-topological modes. ...

Superconductivity Jun 22, 2022

Majorana fermions hold potential for information technology with zero resistance

A new, multi-node FLEET review, published in Matter, investigates the search for Majorana fermions in iron-based superconductors.

General Physics Jun 17, 2022

Electrons take the fast and slow lanes at the same time

Imagine a road with two lanes in each direction. One lane is for slow cars, and the other is for fast ones. For electrons moving along a quantum wire, researchers in Cambridge and Frankfurt have discovered that there are ...

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