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Physicists Create Supersolid from Light: Quantum Breakthrough!

5/21/2025

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Physicists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by creating a supersolid from light, merging solid-like structure with frictionless flow. Spearheaded by Dimitrios Trypogeorgos from Italy’s CNR, this innovation paves the way for exciting advancements in quantum research, superconductors, and quantum computing, though further exploration is essential to understand its properties and stability.

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Physicists have achieved a groundbreaking feat by creating a supersolid from light, merging solid-like structure with frictionless flow. Spearheaded by Dimitrios Trypogeorgos from Italy’s CNR, this innovation paves the way for exciting advancements in quantum research, superconductors, and quantum computing, though further exploration is essential to understand its properties and stability.