Physicists in Germany and France have coupled a Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) of ultracold atoms to the vibrations of a mechanical oscillator for the first time. Although the oscillator is relatively ...

(Nanowerk News) Over the past decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in generating quantum phenomena in mechanical systems. What seemed impossible only fifteen years ago has now become a ...

Researchers at EPFL have combined the power of six mechanical oscillators into one collective state. This is a big breakthrough as it will enable the development of ultra-precise sensors and other ...

Recent advances at the confluence of quantum mechanics and Dunkl oscillator studies have offered fresh perspectives on well‐established models by integrating deformed algebraic structures with ...

Stanford University researchers have developed a key experimental device for future quantum physics-based technologies that borrows a page from current, everyday mechanical devices. Reliable, compact, ...

Before Tesla devised beautifully simple rotary machinery, he explored other methods of generating alternating current. One of those was the mechanical oscillator, and [Integza] had a go at replicating ...

Portland, Ore. – A 1.5-GHz silicon “comb” that is said to be the world's fastest nanoscale electromechanical system (NEMS) is nevertheless huge on the quantum scale: The oscillation of its teeth ...

Zenith has re-engineered the mechanical watch movement by inventing a new single-piece oscillator that replaces the traditional hairspring/balance wheel assembly. It oscillates at a frequency ...

Researchers have now demonstrated how quantum-engineered states of light can enhance the efficiency of feedback cooling beyond the classical bounds in an optomechanical setting. How does the tightrope ...

Researchers at UCSB put a visible object into a quantum ground state. They cooled a 30 micron long paddle down to a temperature of 0.1K. They were able to excite specific quantum modes and put it into ...