Groundbreaking Quantum Tornado Experiment Mimics Black Hole Physics

Researchers have successfully created a quantum vortex in superfluid helium, offering unprecedented insights into black hole behavior and spacetime curvature.

For the first time, scientists have created a quantum tornado in superfluid helium, simulating the gravitational conditions near rotating black holes.
The experiment, led by the University of Nottingham in collaboration with King's College London and Newcastle University, achieved a vortex flow with record-breaking strength.
Using superfluid helium allowed researchers to study tiny surface waves with greater detail, revealing parallels between the vortex flow and black hole gravitational influences.
The research opens new avenues for simulating finite-temperature quantum field theories in curved spacetimes, advancing our understanding of black holes.
The findings, funded by a £5 million grant from the Science Technology Facilities Council, have been published in the journal Nature and will be featured in the 'Cosmic Titans' exhibition.