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Researchers have experimentally confirmed that embedding a superconductor within a terahertz dark cavity can amplify vacuum fluctuations to boost critical temperature and current by up to 5.4%. This breakthrough validates theoretical frameworks for controlling matter states through engineered electromagnetic environments, marking a significant step toward practical quantum-enhanced materials.
Quantum effects boost superconductivity via empty space, scientists find

Researchers demonstrated that vacuum fluctuations, a result of quantum effects, can enhance superconductivity—a key advance in controlling matter's states.
Researchers led by Professors ZENG Changgan and CHENG Guanghui of China, along with collaborators at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have for the first time experimentally demonstrated that quantum vacuum fluctuations can enhance superconductivity. The team embedded the superconductor NbSe2 within a terahertz dark cavity to amplify these fluctuations, observing a critical temperature increase of up to 5.4% in a six-layer…
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