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condensed matter

British  

noun

  1. physics

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

    2. ( as modifier )

      condensed-matter physics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The researchers believe the work demonstrates the value of bringing together ideas from quantum information science and condensed matter physics.

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Her research, focused on soft condensed matter, has been seeking a comprehensive theory to explain the curious elasticity of such material.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

“HEPS will have a similar quality beam and be competitive with the upgraded APS,” says Eric Isaacs, a condensed matter physicist and former director of Argonne.

From Science Magazine Nov. 22, 2024

This would enable powerful quantum simulations that mimic the interactions in natural crystals, noted Will, which is a focus area of condensed matter physics.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2024

The whole structure would thus form a spiral, having a dense region at its centre and knots or lumps of condensed matter along its spiral arms.

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