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How to transform bosons into fermions
Dynamical fermionization involves velocity, as well as position
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Three is a crowd as physicists watch trapped atoms form molecules
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Read article: How plasmas can improve food and agriculture
How plasmas can improve food and agriculture
Dave Graves talks about applications from food safety to better fertilizers
Read article: Quantum effects seen in collisions of ultracold ions and atoms
Quantum effects seen in collisions of ultracold ions and atoms
Buffer gas cooling could lead to atom-ion Feshbach resonances
Read article: Light forks one way in a Bose–Einstein condensate
Light forks one way in a Bose–Einstein condensate
Physicists irreversibly split photon wavepackets using unconventional technique
Read article: Supernovae and earthbound chemical explosions are surprisingly similar
Supernovae and earthbound chemical explosions are surprisingly similar
Study could boost our understanding of how stars explode
Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: Raman scattering is a universal fingerprint
My favourite Nobel prize: Raman scattering is a universal fingerprint
From disease diagnosis to atomic physics, the discovery of Raman scattering has had a wide-ranging impact on science and technology, argues Anna Demming
Read article: My favourite Nobel prize: creating Bose–Einstein condensates in the lab
My favourite Nobel prize: creating Bose–Einstein condensates in the lab
Pioneering experiments with Bose–Einstein condensates proved a long-standing theory and ignited a revolution in atomic physics, argues Susan Curtis
Read article: Why carbon is an amazing material – part two
Why carbon is an amazing material – part two
Nanocarbon’s remarkable electronic qualities originate from its atomic and molecular properties
Read article: ‘Atomic recording studio’ captures Freddie Mercury’s vocal range
‘Atomic recording studio’ captures Freddie Mercury’s vocal range
Rydberg atoms make multitrack recordings of guitar improvisations
Read article: Giant molecules the size of bacteria created in optical lattice
Giant molecules the size of bacteria created in optical lattice
Bonded Rydberg atoms studied using optical microscope
Read article: Black hole simulations, delicate molecules in space and more from the University of Colorado
Black hole simulations, delicate molecules in space and more from the University of Colorado
Are neutrinos the unsung heroes of particle physics?
Read article: Quasicrystalline Bose–Einstein condensate provides a glimpse of physics in higher dimensions
Quasicrystalline Bose–Einstein condensate provides a glimpse of physics in higher dimensions
Ultracold atoms take a “quantum walk” in momentum space
Read article: Do interactive figures help physicists to communicate their science?
Do interactive figures help physicists to communicate their science?
Having recently co-authored a Physics World Discovery ebook, Nikola Šibalić reveals the benefits and opportunities of interactive figures and text
Read article: ‘Grape plasma’ phenomenon explained at long last
‘Grape plasma’ phenomenon explained at long last
Previous explanations were incorrect
Read article: Citizen scientists excel at creating Bose–Einstein condensates
Citizen scientists excel at creating Bose–Einstein condensates
Public take control of lasers and magnetic fields via the Internet
Read article: Ultracold atoms quench a thirst for universality far from equilibrium
Ultracold atoms quench a thirst for universality far from equilibrium
Three very different experiments explore how ensembles react to rapid changes
Read article: Rocket carries Bose–Einstein condensate into space
Rocket carries Bose–Einstein condensate into space
Over 100 experiments done in just 6 min of freefall
Read article: How long does the photoelectric effect take?
How long does the photoelectric effect take?
Ultrashort laser pulses reveal the precise time for electrons to be ejected from materials using quanta of light
Read article: Optical conveyor belt moves ultracold atoms into hollow optical fibre
Optical conveyor belt moves ultracold atoms into hollow optical fibre
Technique could boost quantum sensing and computing
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