Sunday, March 16

Supersolid: Scientists turn light into a solid that flows like liquid for first time


In a remarkable development, researchers have successfully turned light into a supersolid for the first time, paving the way for new insights into the unusual quantum states of matter.

This achievement marks a significant milestone in the field of condensed matter physics.

Dimitrios Trypogeorgos from Italy's National Research Council (CNR) reportedly said, “We actually made light into a solid. That’s pretty awesome.”

This feat builds on earlier work by fellow CNR scientist Danielle Sanvitto, who demonstrated over a decade ago that light could behave like a fluid.

However, Trypogeorgos, Sanvitto, and their team have taken it further by creating what they call a quantum “supersolid.”

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