Escaping the quantum critical singularity; modulated magnetism in PrPtAI
The transition between ferromagnetism and paramagnetism in metals is one of the simplest examples of a continuous phase transition. Interesting behaviour is expected when the transition temperature becomes small because incoherent fluctuations above the transition...
Oriented growth is an emergent property of cellularised tissues
Scientists at the LCN have shown that the ability of tissues to orient their growth in response to externally applied forces is a simple consequence of the mechanics of cellularised materials and the ability of individual cells to divide along their long axis. The...
Quantum annealing behaviour demystified
Quantum computers have the possibility of transforming the world’s computing infrastructure overnight, with an effectual quantum cloud forming to handle some of the most perplexing computational challenges. Problems that have been unsolvable with current...
Quantum states explored with a voltmeter
Research has demonstrated laser control of quantum states in an ordinary silicon wafer and observation of these states via a conventional electrical measurement. The findings – published in the journal Nature Communications by a UK-Dutch-Swiss team from the...