Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 months agoAn international group of researchers have discovered a new phase of matter called Non-Abelian Topological Order, which may open a new route to dramatically more effective quantum computers.thequantuminsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down10
arrow-up163arrow-down1external-linkAn international group of researchers have discovered a new phase of matter called Non-Abelian Topological Order, which may open a new route to dramatically more effective quantum computers.thequantuminsider.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareMossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months agoHow do scientists decide what constitutes a phase of matter? Liquid, solid, gas, plasma is kinda obvious, but there are so many new phases of matter that it makes me wonder how they decide something constitutes a “phase”.
How do scientists decide what constitutes a phase of matter? Liquid, solid, gas, plasma is kinda obvious, but there are so many new phases of matter that it makes me wonder how they decide something constitutes a “phase”.