Researchers at Monash University have predicted an unusual new form of quantum matter that could overturn long-held assumptions about how ultracold particles behave.
Their calculations suggest that, under the right conditions, two fundamentally different classes of quantum particles -- bosons and fermions -- can combine to create stable, self-bound "quantum droplets." Scientists had previously considered such droplets unlikely to form in strongly interacting Bose-Fermi systems.
The findings offer researchers a new theoretical framework for future experiments and could improve scientists' understanding of quantum materials relevant to emerging technologies, including ultra-precise sensors and quantum computing.
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