A Hidden Electronic State Forms Inside a Crystal in Just 30 Femtoseconds
Physicists used 6-fs laser pulses to catch a metal-organic framework forming a new electronic state in 30 femtoseconds, driven by a bond-order wave.
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Physicists Run the First Cyclic Quantum Heat Engine on a Superconducting Chip
Finnish researchers ran three quantum Otto cycles on a superconducting qubit, measuring positive work and 0.55% efficiency, a first for cyclic devices.