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Read article: Chemistry gets put to a quantum test Quantum mechanics Research update Chemistry gets put to a quantum test Researchers use ultracold molecules to explore all possible outcomes of a chemical reaction
Read article: Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Ultracold matter Research update Superfluidity seen in a 2D Fermi gas Physicists in Germany say they have found definitive evidence for the existence of superfluidity in an extremely cold 2D gas of fermions
Read article: Physicists solve centuries-old brachistochrone problem for complex quantum operations Quantum Research update Physicists solve centuries-old brachistochrone problem for complex quantum operations Result sets a "speed limit" for transporting atoms while preserving their quantum state
Read article: Non-destructive detection could speed up cold-atom quantum sensors Quantum sensors Research update Non-destructive detection could speed up cold-atom quantum sensors Researchers use microwaves to observe an atomic sample 30,000 times a second without destroying it
Read article: Ultracold atoms permit direct observation of quasiparticle dynamics Quantum Research update Ultracold atoms permit direct observation of quasiparticle dynamics Physicists witness the formation and subsequent non-equilibrium dynamics of a quasiparticle in an ultracold atomic gas
Read article: Collective behaviour emerges particle by particle Quantum mechanics Research update Collective behaviour emerges particle by particle Six atoms are enough to constitute a many-body system, say researchers
Read article: 2D Fermi gas hosts ideal Josephson junction Ultracold matter Research update 2D Fermi gas hosts ideal Josephson junction System could help researchers better understand strongly interacting superfluids
Read article: Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer Ultracold matter Research update Researchers form single molecule in an optical tweezer New, finely controlled technique produces a molecule with a precise, reversible quantum state for use in quantum computing and simulation applications