Chaos gives quantum tunnelling a hand
Everyday macroscopic objects follow the laws of classical mechanics. But for microscopic objects, such as atoms or nuclei, the wave character of their dynamics has to be taken into account within the ...
Condensates create Josephson arrays
A network of superconducting junctions could give insights into diverse fields of science
Quantum pulses pinpoint position
Quantum effects could improve the accuracy of positioning systems
Read article: Bose-Einstein condensation bursts out
Bose-Einstein condensation bursts out
An explosion in the 'fifth state of matter' gives insights into the quantum world
Atoms perform a quantum flip
Unlike billiard balls, atoms can suddenly reverse their momentum
Finding the formula for freak waves
Simulations of wave dynamics could help scientists predict tsunamis
Spintronics turns a corner
Devices that use the spin on electrons move a step closer
The magnetic mysteries of atom clusters
Small groups of atoms can add unusual magnetic effects to their peculiar thermal properties
Read article: Into the Antiworld
Into the Antiworld
Dirac's earth-shattering realisation that antimatter exists is played out in a dramatic stage show
Getting all entangled up
In the last decade, however, a more constructive aspect of entanglement has emerged, and it is now seen as a valuable resource that could provide significant improvements in our powers of communicatio...
