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Discoveries opens new possibilities for controlling chemical reactions
Quantum processors still struggle to simulate complex molecules
Latest results show that classical computers retain an edge when simulating quantum chemistry problems – at least for now
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Helical light tells chiral molecules apart
New technique could have important applications for drug development, biochemistry and toxicology
New technique opens more of the periodic table to ultracold-atom experiments
Metastable state used in magneto-optical trap to cool indium atoms
Physicists detect a new type of molecular bond
Bond between an ion and a Rydberg atom is longer than some bacteria
Continuous Bose–Einstein condensate opens the door to continuous-wave atom lasers
New cooling setup reduces atom losses
Laser cooling of polyatomic molecules brings ultracold chemistry into the spotlight
3D technique paves the way for quantum simulation with complex molecules
Atomic quantum processors make their debut
Two research groups demonstrate “iconic” quantum algorithms using neutral atoms as qubits
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Quantum sensors for new-physics discoveries
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Measuring gravity outdoors using a quantum gas, breakthroughs in materials processing and particle physics
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Quantum approximate optimization algorithm can be implemented using Rydberg atoms
Existing quantum hardware could tackle practical problems, say physicists
Exploiting the synergy between organic synthesis and electrochemistry
Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society in partnership with Hiden Analytical, explores the fundamentals of organic electrochemistry
Quantum gravity gradient sensor used outdoors to find tunnel
Device contains two atomic clouds controlled by the same lasers
Stellarator plasma oscillations resemble struggle between predator and prey
Analogy might help physicists operate fusion reactors in the steady state
Holographic plasma lenses could focus ultrahigh-intensity lasers
Interference patterns create robust lenses, simulations suggest
Experimental evidence found for long-distance intermolecular forces
Forces between cellular proteins are mediated by electrodynamic interactions
‘Speed limit’ on changes in non-equilibrium systems confirmed by new experiment
Dissipation–time uncertainty relation studied using a trapped ion
Gravitational time dilation measured on millimetre scale in atomic clocks
Experiments could lead to "relativistic geodesy"
Ultracold triatomic molecules herald a new frontier for the three-body problem
Formation of triatomic molecules from atoms and diatomic molecules provides a new platform for studies of ultracold chemistry
Ultracold atoms move closer to simulating the early universe
Shaken optical lattice undergoes discontinuous phase transition
Physicists detect an Aharonov–Bohm effect for gravity
Atom interferometers reveal strange quantum effect previously observed in electromagnetism
‘Strange history’ of photons challenges our understanding of quantum interactions
Surprising experiment reveals atoms can be excited by photons passing straight through a medium
Graphene could boost the performance of atom chips
Noise and Casimir–Polder force reduced by 2D conductor
New technique puts 3D quantum gases under the microscope
Matter-wave optics method allows high-precision imaging, opening pathways to exploring novel physics
Microscopy technique inspired by Kelvin reveals long-sought ‘sigma-hole’
Positively charged “crown” that holds some halogen atoms together is imaged for the first time
Pauli blocking is spotted in ultracold fermionic gases
Quantum degenerate systems are more transparent to light
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