A domain wall is a strange quantum object. The discovery could lead to a better understanding of quantum particles.
When groups of atoms are at very low temperatures, they form domain walls that are different from the atoms themselves, which scientists consider to be an independent quantum object.
Scientists have seen domain walls before, but this is the first time that a team has developed a reliable way to study them. A Bose-Einstein condensate is a state of matter where the particles are cooled to the point that they become a single quantum object. The team was able to make atoms in the condensate separate into high- and low-density domains with a domain wall in between them by tweaking certain conditions. The wall was like a separate object. The wall moved in the opposite direction when the atoms were pushed in one direction.
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That puts domain walls in the category of "emergent phenomena", or ones in which the particles in an object behave differently than they do on their own. When particles first clumped together to form stars and galaxies, it can be seen that studying emergent phenomena can help shed light on other events.
The development of new technology could be aided by the ability to generate quantum objects.
Cheng Chin said in the statement that it can be used to create a more robust way to store quantum information or enable new functions in materials.
It was originally published on Live Science.
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