A supersolid made using photons
Nature, Published online: 05 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00637-8Supersolids are a unique phase of matter that combine the friction-free flow of superfluids with an ordered structure. They have previously been achieved only with condensates of ultracold atoms. The observation of the supersolid state in photons provides a new window through which to peer into its mysteries.
Nature, Published online: 05 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00637-8Supersolids are a unique phase of matter that combine the friction-free flow of superfluids with an ordered structure. They have previously been achieved only with condensates of ultracold atoms. The observation of the supersolid state in photons provides a new window through which to peer into its mysteries.
