LughM to [email protected]English • 9 months agoAn international group of researchers have discovered a new phase of matter called Non-Abelian Topological Order, which may open a new route to dramatically more effective quantum computers.thequantuminsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkAn international group of researchers have discovered a new phase of matter called Non-Abelian Topological Order, which may open a new route to dramatically more effective quantum computers.thequantuminsider.comLughM to [email protected]English • 9 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squareMossy Feathers (She/They)linkfedilinkEnglish4•9 months agoHow do scientists decide what constitutes a phase of matter? Liquid, solid, gas, plasma is kinda obvious, but there are so many new phases of matter that it makes me wonder how they decide something constitutes a “phase”.
How do scientists decide what constitutes a phase of matter? Liquid, solid, gas, plasma is kinda obvious, but there are so many new phases of matter that it makes me wonder how they decide something constitutes a “phase”.