quantum physics

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Excitation of a spin liquid on a honeycomb lattice with neutrons.

New state of matter detected in a two-dimensional material

04 Apr 2016

Researchers have observed the ‘fingerprint’ of a mysterious new quantum state of matter in a two-dimensional material, in which electrons break apart...

Structure with symmetric hydrogen bonds induced by the quantum behavior of the protons, represented by the fluctuating blue spheroids

Quantum effects at work in the world’s smelliest superconductor

28 Mar 2016

Researchers have found that quantum effects are the reason that hydrogen sulphide – which has the distinct smell of rotten eggs –behaves as a...

Spin manipulation in a noisy environment. In the quest for ever more precise manipulation of quantum systems, any uncontrolled interaction with the environment is usually considered detrimental.

Spin with a new twist

10 Oct 2014

Scientists have successfully demonstrated a new way to control the “spin” of an electron – the natural intrinsic angular momentum of electrons which...

Diamond ‘flaws’ pave way for nanoscale MRI

25 Nov 2013

Breakthrough offers high-sensitivity nanoscale sensors, and could lead to magnetic imaging of neuron activity and thermometry on a single living cell...

Quantum ‘sealed envelope’ system enables “perfectly secure” information storage

04 Nov 2013

Breakthrough guarantees “unconditional” security of information by harnessing quantum theory and relativity, and has been successfully demonstrated...

The laser set-up in the lab that led to the research results

Electron ‘spin’ key to solar cell breakthrough

07 Aug 2013

Latest research paves way for inexpensive, high performance cells

Learning to think like physicists - the Senior Physics Challenge 2013

17 Jul 2013

“Niels Bohr once said that those who are not shocked when they first come across quantum theory cannot possibly have understood it,” Professor Mark...