Superconduction

Researchers at Penn State have introduced a groundbreaking material fusion that enables a new form of superconductivity, crucial for advancing quantum computing and exploring the theoretical chiral Majorana particles. Their study demonstrates how combining magnetic materials can lead to emergent superconductivity, marking a significant leap in creating chiral topological superconductors and potentially unlocking new avenues in quantum computing research.A new fusion of materials, each with special electrical properties,…

South Korean researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery by directly observing spin quadrupoles in a spin-nematic phase using advanced x-ray and optical techniques. This achievement in studying Sr2IrO4 opens new possibilities in quantum computing and high-temperature superconductivity research.The “spin-nematic phase,” a magnetic analog of liquid crystal, has been observed for the first time in a quantum spin system.Liquid crystal represents a unique state of matter, combining characteristics of both liquids and…

A team of physicists has discovered a new superconducting material with unique tunability for external stimuli, promising advancements in energy-efficient computing and quantum technology. This breakthrough, achieved through advanced research techniques, enables unprecedented control over superconducting properties, potentially revolutionizing large-scale industrial applications.Material has potential applications in superconducting circuits for the next generation of industrial electronics.Researchers used the Advanced…

Depicted is the superconducting miracle cerium-rhodium-arsenic (CeRh2As2). Thanks to a €2.7 million grant from the European Research Council, Elena Hassinger will be able to advance her research on this material at the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat for the next five years. Credit: Jörg Bandmann/ct.qmatUnconventional Superconductor CeRh2As2: A Quantum SuperstarThe research conducted by Elena Hassinger, an expert in low-temperature physics working at ct.qmat—Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter (a joint initiative by…