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Phase Transitions

Thermal Fluctuations Boltzmann Distribution Hybrid States Out-of-Equilibrium Systems Superfluidity Supercritical State Nucleation Crystallization Amorphous Materials

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Gold Superheated to 14 Times Its Melting Point, Overturning Entropy Catastrophe Limit

Ultrafast laser heating paired with X-ray scattering at SLAC enabled direct measurement of gold’s atomic temperature past theoretical limits, opening avenues for studying fusion targets alongside planetary core simulations.

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Physicists Achieve One-Dimensional Gas State Using Light

Phase Transitions

Gold Superheated to 14 Times Its Melting Point, Overturning Entropy Catastrophe Limit

Study Reveals Hidden Nano-Crystals in Space Ice

Scientists Create Supersolid from Light in Groundbreaking Experiment

Scientists Create Plastic Ice VII, a Unique Hybrid Phase of Water

Physicists Achieve One-Dimensional Gas State Using Light