Supersolid’s existence remains in dispute
Bizarre hybrid of solid and fluid continues to baffle.
Read article: BECs confound at higher temperatures
BECs confound at higher temperatures
Bose--Einstein condensates sidestep convention
Read article: Quantum back-action has a cooling effect
Quantum back-action has a cooling effect
Researchers have controlled the temperature of a mechanical system by measuring its position.
Atomic clocks feel the heat
Physicists have calculated the tiny shift in the atomic transition frequencies of a caesium atom due to blackbody radiation
Dirac medal for atomic physicist
Prestigious physics prize recognizes success in quantum information
Read article: A cool solution to waste disposal
A cool solution to waste disposal
Physicists announce a new way of speeding up radioactive decay
Read article: Repulsion binds atoms
Repulsion binds atoms
Physicists have created a new type of stable bound state made from two atoms that repel each other
Theorists devise world’s smallest fridge
Molecular-scale fridge would be powered by thermal fluctuations
Read article: Quantum gases in 3D
Quantum gases in 3D
Physicists have trapped bosons and fermions together in a three-dimensional optical lattice
Read article: Putting equilibrium on hold
Putting equilibrium on hold
One-dimensional Bose gas never settles down
