One-dimensional quantum gases confined in harmonic traps offer a unique platform to probe the interplay between quantum correlations, confinement and interaction strength. These systems, realised with ...

When a guitar string is plucked or a playground swing is set in motion, the movement gradually fades away. Physicists call these “damped harmonic oscillators,” and Newton’s laws do a fine job of ...

Hall et al. [Phys. Rev. X 4 (2014) 041013] recently proposed that quantum theory can be understood as the continuum limit of a deterministic theory in which there is a large, but finite, number of ...

Scientists discover how a hidden crystal pattern in advanced materials can control how they emit light, offering new ways to guide ultrafast signals using lasers. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Modern ...

Deep within every piece of magnetic material, electrons dance to the invisible tune of quantum mechanics. Their spins, akin to tiny atomic tops, dictate the magnetic behavior of the material they ...

Hermitian Hamiltonians are a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics, serving as the mathematical foundation for describing the energy and time evolution of quantum systems. They are named after the ...

A MATHEMATICIAN from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) and his Norwegian colleague have developed a new framework to understand complex mathematical operators crucial to quantum ...

University of Vermont professor Dennis Clougherty (right) and his student Nam Dinh wondered if there are systems in the atomic scale that behave like the vibrating motion of a guitar string in the ...