A supersolid is a phase of matter that combines two apparently opposite characteristics: the rigidity of a crystal and the ...

Supersolids are strange materials that behave like both a solid and a fluid due to quantum effects – and now researchers have created an intriguing new type of supersolid from laser light ...

Scientists have observed photons behaving as a supersolid, a unique quantum state where particles form a rigid structure but also flow without viscosi ...

With properties of a superfluid but with a crystalline structure, supersolids have previously only been observed in ultracold ...

This breakthrough in quantum physics could revolutionize quantum computing, optical circuits, and photonic devices, advancing ...

New research reveals light can behave as a supersolid, paving the way for advancements in quantum computing and optical technologies.

At first, the photons settle into a state with zero momentum, but as this state 'fills up', pairs of photons begin to spill ...

A small international team of nanotechnologists, engineers and physicists has developed a way to force laser light into becoming a supersolid. Their paper is published in the journal Nature.

Scientists have turned light into a "supersolid" for the first time, marking a groundbreaking achievement in physics that could transform technology in fields like quantum computing and energy storage ...

The researchers created a supersolid state in light using quantum methods rather than the conventional freezing method, which involves reducing the temperature to change a liquid into a solid. To ...

Italian scientists freeze light, revealing supersolid behavior in photons. This breakthrough could revolutionize quantum computing and photonic circuits.