Exotic Quantum State of Matter Created at Room Temperature by International Team
Supersolid in an exciton-polariton Bose-Einstein condensate observed without extreme cooling, opening doors for practical quantum technology
An international team of physicists has engineered an exotic quantum state of matter, a supersolid in an exciton-polariton Bose-Einstein condensate, at room temperature, using a tiny light-trapping microcavity that avoids the extreme cooling typically required. Published in Science Advances, the results point the way to more practical uses of quantum technology in advanced computing systems and sensors.