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.
A new milestone in particle physics with tau lepton pair production
In a landmark result, the CMS collaboration reports the first observation of tau lepton pair production via photon-photon fusion in proton collisions
Machine learning for quantum systems
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed a new method for simulating complex quantum systems that can be combined with cutting edge AI techniques
Understanding quantum learning dynamics with expressibility metrics
By linking quantum expressibility to neural tangent kernel behaviour, this work offers a new framework for understanding and improving learning dynamics in quantum machine learning
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Read article: Vortex self-organization in confined chiral liquid crystals
Vortex self-organization in confined chiral liquid crystals
Researchers uncover how vortex-like defects in liquid crystals mimic superconducting behaviour, forming structured Abrikosov clusters
Read article: A new path to robust edge states using heat and disorder
A new path to robust edge states using heat and disorder
Heat can induce multiple phase transitions in topological insulators, offering a novel, non-structural method to control topological phases through thermal effects
Read article: Another win for lepton flavour universality
Another win for lepton flavour universality
Researchers from the CMS collaboration have analysed data from proton-proton collisions in an attempt to find cracks in the Standard Model of particle physics
Read article: Probing the yield point in glasses via controlled irradiation
Probing the yield point in glasses via controlled irradiation
A new X-ray-based method reveals how glasses yield upon irradiation, offering insights into their structural resilience and potential for radiation resistant applications
Read article: Exploring supersymmetry through twisted bilayer materials
Exploring supersymmetry through twisted bilayer materials
Twisted bilayers of two-dimensional materials exhibit energy bands with trivial and non-trivial topology, where Coulomb interactions drive spontaneous symmetry breaking
Read article: Chiral spin dynamics and time crystals in acoustic systems
Chiral spin dynamics and time crystals in acoustic systems
A chiral two-mode Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model using acoustic cavities enables the simulation of exotic quantum phenomena like time crystals on a novel hybrid platform
Read article: Toward a unified equation of state for liquids based on phonon theory
Toward a unified equation of state for liquids based on phonon theory
A phonon-based theoretical framework for liquids marks a major step toward a universal equation of state with broad implications across physics, chemistry and engineering
Read article: Decoherence-free subspaces for scalable quantum error management
Decoherence-free subspaces for scalable quantum error management
Integrating decoherence-free subspaces with dynamical decoupling enhances quantum state fidelity, offering a practical route to more noise-resilient quantum computing
Read article: Manipulating time crystals between continuous and discrete states
Manipulating time crystals between continuous and discrete states
A novel method for transforming continuous time crystals into discrete ones using subharmonic injection locking offers insight into exotic quantum phases
Read article: How does a strange metal become a room temperature superconductor?
How does a strange metal become a room temperature superconductor?
Researchers studying the link between strange metals and superconductivity have made a breakthrough towards answering a long standing question in condensed-matter physics
Read article: What’s the difference between a left-handed molecule and a right-handed one?
What’s the difference between a left-handed molecule and a right-handed one?
Researchers have found a new method to separate right- and left-handed molecules using circularly polarised light
Read article: The different ways of ordering electrons in two dimensional materials.
The different ways of ordering electrons in two dimensional materials.
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong studying the structure of 2D materials have predicted new types of phase transitions that have yet to be seen in experiments
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