Testing quantum field theory in a quantum simulator

Quantum field theories are often hard to verify in experiments. Now, there is a new way of putting them to the test. Scientists have created a quantum system consisting of thousands of ultra cold atoms. By keeping them in a magnetic trap on an atom chip, this atom cloud can be used as a ' quantum simulator ' , which yields new insights into some of the most fundamental questions of physics.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 17, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news