Observation of a discrete time crystal

J. Zhang,P. W. Hess,A. Kyprianidis,P. Becker,A. Lee,Justin S. Smith,Guido Pagano,I.-D. Potirniche,Andrew C. Potter,Ashvin Vishwanath,Norman Yao,Christopher Monroe

Observation of a discrete time crystal

2017

J. Zhang
P. W. Hess
A. Kyprianidis
P. Becker
A. Lee
Justin S. Smith
Guido Pagano
I.-D. Potirniche
Andrew C. Potter
Ashvin Vishwanath
Norman Yao
Christopher Monroe

A time crystal is a state of matter that shows robust oscillations in time, and although forbidden in equilibrium, a discrete time crystal has now been observed in a periodically driven quantum system.

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Explicit symmetry breaking
State of matter
Quantum system
Symmetry breaking
Quantum information
Spontaneous symmetry breaking
Quantum simulator
Discrete time and continuous time
Quantum mechanics
Physics
Phase transition
Periodic graph (geometry)
Translational symmetry

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