The gold tip is moved across the surface of the topological insulator and experiences energy loss only at discrete, quantized energies. This is related to…
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Graphic illustration of the quantum-mechanical variant of the twin paradox. Credit: Ulm University Physicists from Ulm University put Einstein to the test — Atomic clock…
MIT researchers detect a single quantum vibration within a diamond sample (shown here) at room temperature. Credit: Sabine Galland Studying a common material under ordinary…
The experimental setup in Kwiat’s lab at the Loomis Laboratory of Physics. Credit: Siv Schwink/University of Illinois Department of Physics Next-generation single-photon source for quantum…
According to quantum physics, empty space is more complicated than one might think. Credit: TU Wien Is it possible to borrow energy from an empty…
Artistic illustration of the delocalization of the massive molecules used in the experiment. Credit: © Yaakov Fein, Universität Wien The quantum superposition principle has been…
Quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity form the bedrock of the current understanding of physics — yet the two theories don’t seem to…
New book helps readers better understand the elusive ‘Cheshire cat’ we call the quantum world, and sheds new light on longstanding conceptual problems in quantum…