All articles tagged with #state of matter
Scientists used ultrafast high-intensity lasers and X-ray pulses to superheat gold to 14 times its melting point without melting, challenging previous theories about solid stability and demonstrating a new method for measuring extreme temperatures in hot systems, reaching up to 19,000 Kelvin.
Scientists have discovered a new quantum state of matter with chiral currents, a breakthrough with potential applications in electronics, quantum technologies, sensors, biomedicine, and renewable energy. This discovery, confirmed through direct observation using the Italian Elettra synchrotron, enriches our understanding of quantum materials and could lead to the development of new types of electronics and optoelectronic devices. The research group's findings, published in Nature, have verified the existence of this quantum state, previously only theorized, and could revolutionize the development of new ultra-thin electronic devices.
The debate over whether glass is a liquid or a solid continues, but scientists explain that glass is a distinct state of matter that exhibits properties of both. Glass is a noncrystalline, nonequilibrium material that appears solid on a short timescale but continuously relaxes towards a liquid state. It is made by melting various components to form a viscous liquid, which is then cooled quickly, trapping the atoms in a disordered arrangement. While glass may exhibit slow changes over billions of years, it behaves more like a solid than a liquid on practical timescales. The belief that medieval stained-glass windows are thicker at the bottom due to glass flowing over time is debunked, with the explanation being that glass manufacturing techniques at the time resulted in uneven thickness.
Physicists have discovered a new state of matter called a "bosonic correlated insulator," which takes the form of a highly ordered crystal of subatomic particles. The researchers created this state of matter by pushing excitons together until they were so densely packed that they could no longer move, creating a new symmetrical crystalline state with a neutral charge. This discovery could lead to the creation of many new types of exotic materials made from condensed matter.
Scientists have created a new state of matter called bosonic correlated insulator, which is made up of subatomic particles. The material is a lattice-shaped pattern formed from a layer of two different types of subatomic particles: bosons and fermions. The new material doesn't have any practical uses yet, but it helps scientists understand how the universe is put together. The discovery could lead to finding more materials like this in the future.
Physicists have discovered a new state of matter called a "bosonic correlated insulator," which takes the form of a highly ordered crystal of subatomic particles. The discovery could lead to the creation of many new types of exotic materials made from condensed matter. The researchers used a lattice of tungsten disulfide and tungsten diselenide to create the new state of matter by pushing excitons together until they were so densely packed that they could no longer move. This is the first time this new state of matter has been created in a "real" matter system, providing new insight into the behavior of bosons.