A restless state, known as a quantum spin liquid, could unlock new kinds of particles and serve as a foundation for quantum ...

Quantum materials can behave in surprising ways when many tiny spins act together, producing effects that don’t exist in ...

Researchers at the University of Rochester have, for the first time ever, confirmed the existence of a "nuclear-spin dark state," a theoretical concept that could improve the stability of quantum ...

Quantum thermodynamics explores the fundamental principles governing energy conversion at the smallest scales, where quantum effects such as coherence and entanglement significantly influence the ...

Researchers in Singapore have built a refrigerator that's just three atoms big. This quantum fridge won't keep your drinks cold, but it's cool proof of physics operating at the smallest scales. The ...

A hundred years ago, quantum mechanics was a radical theory that baffled even the brightest minds. Today, it's the backbone ...

In classical physics, anything driven hard enough will eventually heat up, lose coherence, and settle into disorder. A new ...

Researchers have mathematically derived the fundamental limit of heat current flowing into a quantum system comprising numerous quantum mechanical particles in relation to the particle count. Further, ...

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS Heat engines, converting heat into useful work, are vital in modern society. With advances in nanotechnology, ...

Researchers from the Center of Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems within the Institute for Basic Science (PCS-IBS) made an important discovery that describes the relationship between ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach to applying thermodynamics to microscopic quantum systems. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In ...