Monday 23 January 2017

Neutrons and a 'bit of gold' uncover new type of quantum phase transition

The discovery of a new type of quantum phase transition has been announced by researchers. This unique transition happens at an elastic quantum critical point, or QCP, where the phase transition isn’t driven by thermal energy but instead by the quantum fluctuations of the atoms themselves.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119163347.htm



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