A New Quantum State Could Transform What We Can Build on a Chip

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created a stable Bose-Einstein condensate in an ultrathin solid-state device. Using excitons, the quantum fluid can exist at much higher temperatures than traditional condensates and can be controlled with electric voltage or magnetic fields.

The breakthrough could make exotic quantum phenomena easier to study while opening new possibilities for optoelectronics, quantum simulation, and future quantum technologies.

This episode includes AI-generated content.