Scientists Discover New Phase of Matter That's a Song of Ice and Fire
The new phase comes in the form of a pattern of electron spins—half of which are highly ordered, or "cold", and the rest of ...
When systems suddenly tip: New insights into hard-to-predict transitions
Many systems in nature—and in society—can suddenly change their properties: Water freezes at normal pressure at 32°F, a power ...
'Half ice, half fire': Physicists discover new phase of matter in a magnetic material
Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new phase of matter while studying a model system of a magnetic material.
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Researchers unlock quantum secrets with dissipative phase transitions
Dissipative phase transitions (DPTs) in open quantum systems occur due to the interplay between unitary evolution, external ...
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A new kind of phase transition?
The underlying physical mechanism of crystallization is a phase transition at which the static long-range periodic order characteristic of crystals emerges — rigidity plays no role and is ...
Vibrations at the Atomic Scale Expose Mysterious Phase Transitions
Scientists have uncovered a new way to explore the complex transformations of 2D nanomaterials. By using nanoscale vibrating ...
Decoding nanomaterial phase transitions with tiny drums
When water freezes into ice or boils into vapor, its properties change dramatically at specific temperatures. These so-called phase transitions are fundamental to understanding materials. But how do ...