Quantum computing Research update Qubit ‘recycling’ gives neutral-atom quantum computing a boost Reducing atom loss and re-using already-measured atoms enables more complex quantum computations Read article: Qubit ‘recycling’ gives neutral-atom quantum computing a boost
Quantum Research update Atomic system acts like a quantum Newton’s cradle Quantum simulator enables scientists to test laws of transport phenomena at the quantum level Read article: Atomic system acts like a quantum Newton’s cradle
Ultracold matter Research update Radioactive BEC could form a ‘superradiant neutrino laser’ Physicists plan to test idea in the lab Read article: Radioactive BEC could form a ‘superradiant neutrino laser’
Dark matter and energy Research update New experiment uses levitated magnets to search for dark matter Although it hasn’t detected dark matter yet, its developers say it offers an alternative path that is worth exploring Read article: New experiment uses levitated magnets to search for dark matter
Ultracold matter Research update Physicists take ‘snapshots’ of quantum gases in continuous space Innovative imaging technique reveals real space correlations between atoms in quantum systems Read article: Physicists take ‘snapshots’ of quantum gases in continuous space
Condensed matter Research update Quantized vortices seen in a supersolid for the first time Further research could shed light on neutron-star glitches Read article: Quantized vortices seen in a supersolid for the first time
Ultracold matter Research update Positronium gas is laser-cooled to one degree above absolute zero New cooling technique could help reveal physics beyond the Standard Model Read article: Positronium gas is laser-cooled to one degree above absolute zero
Ultracold matter Research update Bilayer of ultracold atoms has just a 50 nm gap System could be used to simulate superconducting bilayer graphene Read article: Bilayer of ultracold atoms has just a 50 nm gap
Ultracold matter Research update Individual polyatomic molecules are trapped in optical-tweezer arrays Molecules cooled to their quantum ground state Read article: Individual polyatomic molecules are trapped in optical-tweezer arrays
Ultracold matter Research update Space-borne atoms herald new tests of Einstein’s equivalence principle Measuring the free-fall rate of different type of atoms in space could unveil hidden mechanisms of gravity Read article: Space-borne atoms herald new tests of Einstein’s equivalence principle