IOP Publishing’s (IOPP) Progress In series™ curates, enhances and amplifies essential research. We present here a digestible cross-section of our latest content published in Reports on Progress in Physics and Progress in Energy.
Teaching machines to understand complexity
This research introduces a novel approach to uncovering structural variables in complex systems, reshaping how we model the unpredictable behaviour of the real world
Quantum ferromagnets without the usual tricks: a new look at magnetic excitations
New research reveals how quantum effects in double-exchange ferromagnets drive unexpected magnetic behaviour
Making quantum computers more reliable
Using self-testing methods, scientists validate error-correcting codes on photonic and superconducting systems
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Read article: Interface engineered ferromagnetism
Interface engineered ferromagnetism
Researchers enhance a 2D ferromagnetic material by layering with a topological insulator to reveal stronger, tuneable behaviour for next-generation quantum devices
Read article: Probing the fundamental nature of the Higgs Boson
Probing the fundamental nature of the Higgs Boson
ATLAS researchers have provided compelling evidence for off-shell Higgs boson production with vastly increased confidence
Read article: A recipe for quantum chaos
A recipe for quantum chaos
New research has emerged proposing a way to consistently generate quantum chaos, a key ingredient in controlling quantum systems
Read article: Neural simulation-based inference techniques at the LHC
Neural simulation-based inference techniques at the LHC
Researchers from the ATLAS collaboration have introduced a new neural simulation based-inference technique to analyse their datasets
Read article: Further evidence for evolving dark energy?
Further evidence for evolving dark energy?
The term dark energy, first used in 1998, is a proposed form of energy that affects the universe on the largest scales. Its primary effect is to drive the accelerating expansion of...
Read article: Searching for dark matter particles
Searching for dark matter particles
A research team from China and Denmark have proposed a new, far more efficient, method of detecting ultralight dark matter particles in the lab
Read article: Unlocking the limits of quantum security
Unlocking the limits of quantum security
A new theoretical approach reveals how quantum encryption keys can be more effectively extracted and verified, paving the way for safer quantum networks
Read article: A breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter
A breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter
By expanding the bandwidth of searches, scientists have taken a major step toward identifying the elusive particles that may make up over a quarter of the universe
Read article: A step towards bridging gravity and quantum physics
A step towards bridging gravity and quantum physics
A new model reveals a way to describe gravity using the same mathematical language as the Standard Model
Read article: Unlocking the full potential of organic solar cells
Unlocking the full potential of organic solar cells
A new model shows how transport resistance limits solar cell efficiency and how better fill factor predictions could help us develop more powerful photovoltaics
Read article: Floquet engineering made easy
Floquet engineering made easy
Researchers from Tianjin University in China have developed a systematic method for controlling driven quantum systems
Read article: Are longer quantum algorithms actually good?
Are longer quantum algorithms actually good?
Researchers from the US and the UK have studied the relationship between a quantum algorithm’s runtime and its resilience to noise, with unexpected results
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