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A new glimpse into the “spooky” world of quantum physics

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a pioneering method to map quantum entanglement, a phenomenon where particles remain interconnected regardless of distance. This innovation, termed entanglement microscopy, provides a novel way to study the intricate behaviours of quantum...

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a pioneering method to map quantum entanglement, a phenomenon where particles remain interconnected regardless of distance. This innovation, termed entanglement microscopy, provides a novel way to study the intricate behaviours of quantum...

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a pioneering method to map quantum entanglement, a phenomenon where particles remain interconnected regardless of distance. This innovation, termed entanglement microscopy, provides a novel way to study the intricate behaviours of quantum...
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High-harmonic spectroscopy probes lattice dynamics

The probing of coherent lattice vibrations in solids has been conventionally carried out using time-resolved transient spectroscopy where only the relative oscillation amplitude can be obtained. Using time-resolved X-ray techniques, absolute electron-phonon coupling strength could be extracted....

The probing of coherent lattice vibrations in solids has been conventionally carried out using time-resolved transient spectroscopy where only the relative oscillation amplitude can be obtained. Using time-resolved X-ray techniques, absolute electron-phonon coupling strength could be extracted....

The probing of coherent lattice vibrations in solids has been conventionally carried out using time-resolved transient spectroscopy where only the relative oscillation amplitude can be obtained. Using time-resolved X-ray techniques, absolute electron-phonon coupling strength could be extracted....
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Finite-temperature critical behaviors in 2D long-range quantum Heisenberg model

The Mermin-Wagner theorem states that spontaneous continuous symmetry breaking is prohibited in systems with short-range interactions at spatial dimension D ≤ 2. For long-range interactions with a power-law form (1/r^a), the theorem further forbids ferromagnetic or...

The Mermin-Wagner theorem states that spontaneous continuous symmetry breaking is prohibited in systems with short-range interactions at spatial dimension D ≤ 2. For long-range interactions with a power-law form (1/r^a), the theorem further forbids ferromagnetic or...

The Mermin-Wagner theorem states that spontaneous continuous symmetry breaking is prohibited in systems with short-range interactions at spatial dimension D ≤ 2. For long-range interactions with a power-law form (1/r^a), the theorem further forbids ferromagnetic or...
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HKU and HKUST Physicists Unlock Controllable Nonlinear Hall Effect in Twisted Bilayer Graphene - Promising for Diverse Application in New Materials and Quantum Information Industries

A team of international researchers led by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and The University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made a significant discovery in the field of quantum materials, uncovering the controllable nonlinear Hall effect in twisted bilayer graphene. The findings,...

A team of international researchers led by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and The University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made a significant discovery in the field of quantum materials, uncovering the controllable nonlinear Hall effect in twisted bilayer graphene. The findings,...

A team of international researchers led by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and The University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has made a significant discovery in the field of quantum materials, uncovering the controllable nonlinear Hall effect in twisted bilayer graphene. The findings,...
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In addition, the department also hosts one Area of Excellence Project – 2D Materials Research: Fundamentals Towards Emerging Technologies.

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Department of Physics Newsletter
(Apr 2025)

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The department is committed to excellence in teaching and research. It runs the major undergraduate programs of Physics, or minor of Physics and Astronomy and contribute to teaching of some other interdisciplinary programs, such as Environmental Science. It offers a number of postgraduate projects.

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