A team of physicists has designed quantum algorithms that can model one of the most elusive behaviors in nature: a photon ...

For the last 80 years, the theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which describes all electromagnetic interactions, has ...

There has been considerable debate among physicists over the last 15 years about conflicting measurements of the charge ...

Two extremely precise experiments agree with a previously shocking measurement of just how big the proton is, which may help ...

A new experiment with momentum-entangled helium atoms could help unite quantum mechanics and general relativity.

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The Aharonov-Bohm effect occupies a pivotal position in modern quantum theory, demonstrating that charged particles are influenced by electromagnetic potentials even in regions where the associated ...

Cold atom experiments are among the most powerful and precise ways of investigating and measuring the Universe and exploring the quantum world. By trapping atoms and exploiting their quantum ...

Researchers created scalable quantum circuits capable of simulating fundamental nuclear physics on more than 100 qubits. These circuits efficiently prepare complex initial states that classical ...

Quantum electrodynamics (QED) provides the fundamental framework for understanding the intricate interactions between light and matter. In the realm of heavy ions—atoms stripped of most of their ...