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Quantum Donuts and Flying Necklaces: Purdue Physicists Capture Elusive Vortex States

A swirling vortex might look familiar in a glass of water, a hurricane or even a tornado. But when vortices appear in the quantum world, they reveal something far stranger. Purdue University physicists have now observed a long-theorized but never-before-seen quantum state of matter, known as a vortex soliton.

Fabry-Pérot interferometers peer into the hidden world of quantum mechanics and coherent electron transport

Researchers at Purdue University have used a device called a Fabry-Pérot interferometer to resolve a mystery concerning how electrons organize themselves in certain quantum Hall states.

Purdue picked as a host institution for prestigious 51 Pegasi b postdoctoral fellowship

Purdue University has been selected to serve as a host institution for the prestigious 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship, awarded by the Heising-Simons Foundation to give scholars the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge theoretical, observational and experimental research in planetary astronomy.

Purdue Physics concludes another impactful Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Purdue University's Department of Physics and Astronomy has wrapped up its 10-week Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, marking another season of hands-on research and academic growth for students from across the country.

Astronomers explain one of the strangest explosions ever seen in our universe

The Washington Post — Scientists may have figured out what caused one of the strangest explosions ever observed in our universe: A massive star exploded while getting ripped apart by a black hole. PhysAstro's Danny Milisavljevic was quoted in the article.

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