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‘Photon crystals’ could be made using Rydberg atoms
Repulsive interaction between photons is created in ultracold gas
Exotic radioactive molecules could reveal physics beyond the Standard Model
Radium monofluoride produced at CERN is ideal for measuring the electron electric dipole moment
‘Molecular movie’ shows how electrons rearrange to kick-off a chemical reaction
X-ray technique could shed light on photosynthesis and vitamin D production
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Read article: Pions form a new kind of helium
Pions form a new kind of helium
Pionic helium exists for long enough to be zapped by lasers, paving the way for more precise measurements of the pion's mass
Read article: Ultracold atomic comagnetometer joins the search for dark matter
Ultracold atomic comagnetometer joins the search for dark matter
Bose–Einstein condensate could detect axion-mediated interactions
Read article: Laser-cooled YbOH molecules could aid the hunt for new physics
Laser-cooled YbOH molecules could aid the hunt for new physics
Producing a cold beam of these complex polyatomic molecules may lead to more precise searches for an electron electric dipole moment, say researchers
Read article: Physicists close in on a simpler route to quantum degenerate molecules
Physicists close in on a simpler route to quantum degenerate molecules
Colliding molecules with cold atoms should bring the quantum regime within reach, researchers say
Read article: How to transform bosons into fermions
How to transform bosons into fermions
Dynamical fermionization involves velocity, as well as position
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: Honeywell says it will soon release ‘the most powerful quantum computer yet’
Honeywell says it will soon release ‘the most powerful quantum computer yet’
Firm says ion-trap technology overcomes main obstacles to integrating qubits
Read article: Three is a crowd as physicists watch trapped atoms form molecules
Three is a crowd as physicists watch trapped atoms form molecules
Optical tweezers capture a surprising result
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
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