The path toward realizing practical quantum technologies begins with understanding the fundamental physics that govern ...

What is a Quantum Spin Hall Insulator? A quantum spin Hall insulator (QSHI) is a novel state of matter that exhibits unique electronic properties. It is a type of topological insulator, which is a ...

A research team at the University of Genova has developed the spin quantum battery, an energy storage system that uses the spin degrees of freedom of particles. The battery utilizes the spin ...

Spin glasses are physical systems in which the small magnetic moments of particles (i.e., spins) interact with each other in ...

The future of computing lies in the surprising world of quantum physics, where the rules are much different from the ones that power today's devices. Quantum computers promise to tackle problems too ...

Levitating and spinning diamonds might sound like science fiction, but they’re now part of a bold effort to study the foundations of the universe. In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have ...

An international team of scientists led by Rice's Pengcheng Dai has confirmed the existence of emergent photons and fractionalized spin excitations in a rare quantum spin liquid. An international team ...