Tag: atoms
Memory chips just 10 atoms thick could vastly increase capacity
Technology A novel memory chip just 10 atoms thick has undergone laboratory testing and has been integrated into…
Making atoms self-magnify reveals their quantum wave functions
Physics By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan The wave function of an atom can expand while maintaining its shape. Shutterstock /…
Breakthrough: Quantum Entanglement Achieved Between The Hearts of Two Atoms
Quantum entanglement – once deemed by Albert Einstein as "spooky action at a distance" – continues to intrigue…
A Fifth Force of Nature May Have Been Discovered Inside Atoms : ScienceAlert
Unveiling the Potential Existence of a Fifth Force in the Heart of Atoms The realm of physics is…
Giant atoms ‘trapped’ for record time at room temperature
Controlling giant atoms could lead to more powerful quantum computerskoto_feja/iStockphoto/Getty Images Giant atoms have emerged as strong contenders…
Ultracold atoms have been ‘hyperentangled’ for the first time
Hyperentangled Cold Atoms: A Breakthrough in Quantum Control Some of the lab equipment needed to trap laser-cooled atomsEndres…
Physicists Capture First-Ever Images of Free-Range Atoms : ScienceAlert
Breakthrough in Physics: Capturing Free-Range Atoms on Camera Free-range atoms, roaming around without restrictions, have been captured on…
Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick
Scientists Develop Technique to Create Two-Atom-Thick Metal Sheets A two-atom-thick layer of bismuth sandwiched between two layers of…
Tiniest ‘ruler’ ever measures distances as small as an atom’s width
This fluorescent technique can precisely measure minuscule distancesSteffen J. Sahl / Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences The…