(Viaframe/Stone/Getty Images) Although our Universe appears to be stable, it might just be in a temporary state of false calm ...

A team of researchers from the 5th Institute of Physics at the University of Stuttgart is making important progress in the field of quantum simulation and quantum computing based on Rydberg atoms by ...

Of all the possible ways for the universe to end, the one that is the most concerning is known as False Vacuum Decay. While ...

Physicists in China have simulated false vacuum decay, a rare quantum process theorized as a possible—though extremely unlikely—way the universe could abruptly end. Using a ring of Rydberg atoms and ...

Rydberg molecules and atoms comprise a captivating branch of modern quantum chemistry and atomic physics, where atoms in highly excited electronic states interact to form unusually long-range ...

(Nanowerk News) Rydberg states occur in a range of physical systems including atoms, molecules, and solids. In particular, Rydberg excitons, which are highly energetic electron-hole pairs, were first ...