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condensed matter

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noun

  1. physics

    1. crystalline and amorphous solids and liquids, including liquid crystals, glasses, polymers, and gels

    2. ( as modifier )

      condensed-matter physics

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"What's exciting about our work is that we combine the three big topics in modern condensed matter physics in a single experiment: strong interactions between the electrons, topology and dynamical control," Imamoğlu says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The study also confirms that PtBi2 provides a new and practical route to producing Majorana particles, which have long been sought in condensed matter physics.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

While there, he worked with colleague Shiing-Shen Chern to develop the influential Chern-Simons theory, a topological theory that has since been shown to have important connections to condensed matter and quantum physics.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024

At the time, Dr. Massey was a rising star in the study of theoretical condensed matter, how liquids and solids behave.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024

In the process of contraction, portions of the condensed matter of the nebula would be left behind.

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