The quantum metric is a unique geometric property that dictates the structure of the space in which electrons move on the surface of topological insulators.
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The Strange Quantum Property of Tomorrow’s Insulator
Scientists observed the quantum metric in a 3D topological insulator, unlocking new pathways for ultra-fast data transfer and quantum computing.
A magnetic hopfion is a highly stable, three-dimensional magnetic structure in which electron spins exhibit all possible directions within a limited volume, forming closed and linked loops.
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3D Magnetic Hopfions Discovered via Laser
Researchers observed 3D magnetic hopfions for the first time using femtosecond lasers, revealing stable structures for advanced spintronics.
Physicists assumed an attempt time of roughly one nanosecond for decades, recent experimental measurements reveal the actual attempt time is between 4 and 11 nanoseconds.
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First Actual Measurement of "Attempt Time" in Nanomagnets After 70 Years of Assumptions
"Attempt time" is the characteristic time interval during which a magnet repeatedly attempts to cross an energy barrier to switch its magnetization
Multitasking solid-state quantum sensors are advanced measurement devices utilizing nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamonds and quantum entanglement to simultaneously measure multiple physical quantities at high resolution and at room temperature.
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Multitasking quantum sensors can measure several properties at once
The devices represent a key step toward practical quantum sensing, with applications in biomedical sensing, materials characterization, and more.
MIT physicists have discovered a scalable chemical synthesis method to grow three-dimensional "moiré crystals" in which electrons exhibit quantum dynamics that simulate movement through a four-dimensional synthetic space.
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Electrons in moiré crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds
MIT physicists have discovered 3D “moiré crystals” that simulate four-dimensional quantum materials to a T.
The
#Quantum Twisting Microscope (QTM) is a highly sensitive instrument capable of directly observing and mapping hidden electron-electron interactions within two-dimensional materials at room temperature.
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Twisting Into Focus: A highly sensitive Quantum Microscope
A highly sensitive quantum microscope and used it to directly observe, for the first time at room temperature
Researchers identified an exceptional
#quantum coherence of optical
#phonons in cubic boron arsenide, enabling these energetic atomic vibrations to persist significantly longer than in standard materials.
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Boron arsenide semiconductor sets record in quantum vibrations
Long-lived optical phonons could aid quantum phononics
Under an electrical current, specific antiferromagnetic materials can exhibit a current-induced, electrically detectable "liquid-crystal" (or nematic) phase of matter.
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Electrically Detecting 'Liquid-Crystal' Phase Promises Attractive Advancements in Magnets
The best candidate for next-generation magnetic devices -- technology that can power, store, sense or transport information
Researchers developed a reconfigurable "smart fluid" composed of
#nematic liquid crystal
#microcolloids that can rearrange its internal structure solely through temperature adjustments, effectively preventing irreversible particle aggregation.
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A 'smart fluid' you can reconfigure with temperature
Imagine a “smart fluid” whose internal structure can be rearranged just by changing temperatures.
A recently identified magnetic phase where neighboring
#electron spins point in opposite directions but possess non-equivalent spatial arrangements, allowing for unique magnetic behaviors previously misattributed to exotic
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New solution to an old magnetism puzzle
A puzzling relation between magnetism and superconductivity in a quantum material has lingered for decades
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