Strange Quantum Oscillations Reveal New Physics in Exotic Materials

Under magnetic fields reaching 60 tesla at temperatures near absolute zero, the three-dimensional topological insulator zirconium pentatelluride (ZrTe₅) exhibits electrical resistance oscillations that persist far beyond expected quantum limits, according to findings published in Nature Communications by researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP), Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of Washington, and other … Read more

Scientists Observe Real-Time Electron Assembly

According to the findings published in Nature Physics, the experiment reveals how collective patterns of electrons known as charge density waves recover in two distinctly different ways, offering unprecedented insights into complex quantum behaviors like superconductivity and magnetism. Real-Time Observation of Charge Density Waves in Erbium Tritelluride Under ordinary conditions, electrons within erbium tritelluride remain … Read more