The technology could support advances in high-speed communication systems, sensing tools, biological materials, and medical technologies. Researchers at McGill University have created a new device that produces phonons, which are particles associated with sound, under extremely cold conditions. The work could help pave the way for phonon lasers, a technology with potential uses in communication…

Researchers have, for the first time, described the properties of one-dimensional anyons and outlined how these particles can be observed using existing experimental setups. Physicists have traditionally classified all elementary particles in our three-dimensional universe into two groups: bosons and fermions. Bosons typically include force-carrying particles such as photons, while fermions make…

Researchers have uncovered a way to manipulate a quantum phenomenon within advanced materials by leveraging subtle internal features such as defects and vibrations. A new study shows that tiny defects and internal vibrations in a promising quantum material can be used to control an unusual electrical effect, potentially enabling smaller, faster, and more efficient energy-harvesting [...]