Physicists at the University of Vienna have discovered magnons with lifespans that are one hundred…
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Quasiparticles are emergent phenomena that arise from the collective behavior of particles in a solid or other complex system, acting as if they are independent particles themselves. While not actual particles, quasiparticles help simplify the description of complex interactions, such as those found in solids and condensed matter. Examples of quasiparticles include phonons (quantized vibrations of atoms in a lattice), magnons (quantized spin waves), and excitons (electron-hole pairs in semiconductors). These entities are fundamental to understanding phenomena like superconductivity, magnetism, and electrical conduction, making them essential tools in condensed matter physics and materials science. Their behavior often parallels that of real particles, such as electrons, but with modified properties due to the interactions within the material.
A new theory reveals how even “frozen” particles can spark the emergence of order inside…
Scientists detected a “Higgs echo” in superconductors that could improve quantum computing. The effect reveals…
Scientists have discovered a new four-body quasi-particle, the quadruplon, in a 2D semiconductor. Using laser…
Semi-Dirac fermions, massless in one direction and massive in another, were discovered in ZrSiS crystals,…
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong discovered Dirac spinons in the material YCu3-Br, providing…
X-rays reveal the synchronized jiggling of lattice and atomic spins. Scientists have uncovered the interaction…
Physicists, building on Lev Landau’s theory of quasiparticles, used ultracold quantum gases to simulate electron…
Fractons, due to their impeccable immobility, are potential candidates for data storage. However, no actual…
Researchers showed that quasiparticles and flat bands, typically seen in quantum physics, can emerge in…
Creating a New Bose-Einstein Condensate from Quasiparticles Physicists have created the first Bose-Einstein condensate —…
City College of New York Physicists Have Created a New Magnetic Quasiparticle The City College…
Astrophysicists have developed a new method for finding changing-looking quasars – important but extremely rare…
What causes quasiparticle death? In large systems of interacting particles in quantum mechanics, an intriguing…
Results from a new study by physicists with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provide experimental…
A newly published study from scientists at Rice University found patterns in the way that…
Physicists at the University of Innsbruck have succeeded for the first time in experimentally realizing…