"Photon-mediated interactions enable tuning of density waves in quantum matter"
Scientists at EPFL and the University of Innsbruck have made a breakthrough in creating a crystalline structure called a "density wave" in an atomic gas, which can help us better understand the behavior of quantum matter. The researchers used an optical cavity to cause the particles in the Fermi gas to interact at long distance, allowing the atoms to collectively organize into a density wave pattern. This breakthrough can impact not only quantum research but quantum-based technologies in the future, such as high-temperature superconductivity and quantum computers.