Ultracold matter Research update Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips Noise and Casimir–Polder force reduced by 2D conductor Read article: Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips
Quantum Research update New technique puts 3D quantum gases under the microscope Matter-wave optics method allows high-precision imaging, opening pathways to exploring novel physics Read article: New technique puts 3D quantum gases under the microscope
Ultracold matter Research update Pauli blocking is spotted in ultracold fermionic gases Quantum degenerate systems are more transparent to light Read article: Pauli blocking is spotted in ultracold fermionic gases
Ultracold matter Research update 3D printing makes a smaller, lighter cold atom trap Additive manufacturing and mathematical optimization techniques combine to demonstrate the next generation of miniaturized cold-atom technology Read article: 3D printing makes a smaller, lighter cold atom trap
Ultracold matter Research update Laser beams become visible in vacuum New technique will make it easier to manipulate individual atoms in optical traps Read article: Laser beams become visible in vacuum
Ultracold matter Research update Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature Better control over free-falling cold atoms paves the way for new tests of fundamental physics Read article: Bose–Einstein condensates hit record low temperature
Particles and interactions Research update Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit Technique should allow more precise tests of matter–antimatter symmetry Read article: Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit
Ultracold matter Research update Supersolidity enters a second dimension Precisely tailored atom trap proves key to creating elusive 2D supersolid Read article: Supersolidity enters a second dimension
2D materials Research update ‘Bogolons’ make graphene superconducting 2D form of carbon transforms into a high-temperature superconductor if placed near a Bose–Einstein condensate, say theorists Read article: ‘Bogolons’ make graphene superconducting
Ultracold matter Research update High-resolution imaging sheds light on supersolid formation Physicists observe the birth, life, and death of supersolids at nonzero temperatures Read article: High-resolution imaging sheds light on supersolid formation
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