Jan 29, 2026 Researchers have succeeded in unequivocally demonstrating supersolidity in ultracold potassium atoms coupled to light. (Nanowerk News) The 20th century was marked by the discovery of exotic states of matter. First, liquid helium was observed to flow without friction at extremely low temperatures, a phase now known as...
Low-frequency excitations could soon be mapped with nanometer precision
Jan 29, 2026 Researchers propose a method to detect and map low-frequency excitations in nonlinear materials at nanometer resolution, enabling far-infrared fingerprints. (Nanowerk News) Atoms never remain perfectly fixed, even inside solid materials. Instead, they vibrate around their equilibrium positions, giving rise to collective excitations known as phonons. These and...