Physicists are now using a tightly controlled laser and a cloud of ultracold atoms to imitate the behavior of electrons in solids, effectively building a quantum version of electronics out of light ...

Carbon nanotubes are moving from lab curiosities to workhorse components in quantum hardware, and one of the most striking examples is their use as single-photon light sources. By exploiting their ...

A new study led by Rice University's Qimiao Si has unveiled a new class of quantum critical metal, shedding light on the intricate interactions of electrons within quantum materials. Published in ...

Scientists use a novel cryogenic Quantum Twisting Microscope to reveal how electrons interact with phasons in twisted graphene, offering insights into superconductivity. Using this pioneering ...

Ultracold atoms have successfully mimicked a fundamental quantum effect normally found in electronic circuits.

A team at UNIGE has uncovered a geometric structure once thought to be purely theoretical at the core of quantum materials, opening the door to major advances in future electronics. How can ...

A representation of data visualization of quantum states of electrons on the surface and edge of grey arsenic crystal obtained using a scanning tunneling microscope at Princeton’s physics department.

Traditional electron microscopy techniques include scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), where electrons that interact with the sample are imaged. 4 The ...

Identical growth conditions yield uniform monolayer graphene on three different perovskite oxides, suggesting gas-phase ...

A chip-scale interface entangles light and electronic states without cryogenic cooling, bringing quantum networking hardware ...