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New type of time crystals discovered

a lattice of particles, a wave emerging from it, and a symbolic stopwatch
© TU Wien

An exotic quantum phenomenon manifests itself under conditions where one would not normally expect it, show scientists at TU Wien (Vienna).

In search of the quantum crystal

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© Christoph Hohmann

Andreas Schindewolf is researching an exotic new type of molecule: he wants to produce “quantum crystals” from caesium and silver – and has now…

New Methods for the Mysteries of Black Holes

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© FWF/Der Knopfdrücker

Gerben Oling conducts research on the geometry of space and time. He develops novel methods that make open questions accessible. For this, he has been…

Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Experiments

Researcher in the lab
© Luiza Puiu

How can quantum experiments be carried out with objects that seem far too large? Uroš Delić is redefining the limits of quantum research – and has…

Quantum Freezing at Room Temperature

A laser between two mirrors is hitting a particle
© Lorenzo Dania (ETHZ)

An astonishing world record has been set at ETH Zurich with support from TU Wien: glass particles reveal their quantum properties – without having to…

When light collides with light

Colorful waves and particles
© TU Wien

Light-on-light scattering is an exotic process with surprising significance for particle physics. Researchers at TU Wien have shown that a previously…

The Quantum Physics of Forgetting Information

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© Oliver Diekmann, oliver-diekmann.graphics / TU Wien

In a collaboration between TU Wien and FU Berlin, researchers have measured what happens when quantum physical information is lost. This clarifies…