Find a whole new form of matter: Time crystal

This material is completely new, seemingly related to time travel.

Recently, experts at the University of California have successfully developed a form of material with a really . fictional name. It is " time crystal " - time crystal.

Listening to the name of this new material seems to be related to time travel, but not. In fact, this name comes from having a structure that not only repeats itself in space as usual, but also iterates over time.

New matter has a structure that not only repeats in space as usual, but also repeats over time.

Experts from the University of Maryland (USA) have built a chain of 10 ytterbium atoms , then bombarded them with lasers. As a result, the chain of molecules becomes stable and repetitive, although the matter itself is almost unchanged, indicating that the new crystal form exists.

"This is a new form of material, and it's really great because for the first time we see a good example of balanced material, " said Norman Yao, a researcher at the University of California .

This is a good example of balanced material.

"In recent years, we have studied too many balanced forms, such as metals and insulators. This is when we consider the unstable forms of matter."

According to Yao, the discovery could make a breakthrough, allowing people to better understand the world around them, as well as further develop the technology of quantum scientific computing.

The study is published in Physical Review Letter.