A new chip-based quantum memory uses nanoprinted “light cages” to trap light inside atomic vapor, enabling fast, reliable ...

A joint research team from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory has achieved precise control and real-time observation of ...

The tiny atom, the basic building block of everything, is itself almost nothing, but atoms form a crossroads where science ...

Quantum memories can extend network range via repeaters. A new approach uses 3D-nanoprinted 'light cages' filled with atomic ...

One of the great successes of 20th-century physics was the quantum mechanical description of solids. This allowed scientists ...

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A 40-atom gold nanocluster breaks from gold's signature dense packing, forming square atomic planes with a central channel that accelerates electron relaxation about 80x.

By forcing crystal structures to compete, scientists uncovered a new way to make magnetism twist. Florida State University ...

Developing durable oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts for acidic media is vital for advancing proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers (PEMWE). This study reveals that the stability of ...

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

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of ...

Quantum information storage is a cornerstone technology for the emerging quantum internet and quantum computation. While current quantum communication ...