A new candidate material for quantum spin liquids Nov 6, We used samples melted in an optical furnace to produce a near-perfect triangular arrangement of atoms and then checked the quantum state. Buhariwalla, N. This discovery could open the door to new approaches in designing quantum computers. Their findings are published in Nature. Your friend's email. This is the case, for example, when water turns into steam. Stephanie Pappas is a freelance science journalist. Recommended for you. Casimir effect Quantum statistical mechanics Quantum field theory History Quantum gravity Relativistic quantum mechanics.