Scientists in the United States have successfully cooled excitons created with graphene to demonstrate the transition from a superfluid state to a supersolid state. This achievement marks the first time such a phase change has been observed globally.
By precisely controlling the temperature and conditions, the team was able to manipulate the quantum properties of excitons, particles formed by electron-hole pairs, revealing new insights into their behavior in different states of matter.
**Why this matters**
Understanding how excitons transition between superfluid and supersolid phases could advance quantum materials research and lead to developments in quantum computing and other technologies. This breakthrough provides a new platform to explore complex quantum phenomena in solid-state systems.
Source: NewsData