# Chasing Impossible Vortices: Supersolid Discovery and the Future of Quantum Technology

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**Created:** [November 11, 2024, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.materialssquare.com/t/chasing-impossible-vortices-supersolid-discovery-and-the-future-of-quantum-technology/880 "2024-11-11T16:35:07Z")\
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In a significant advancement for quantum technology, physicist Francesca Ferlaino’s team at the University of Innsbruck has successfully captured images of quantized vortices within a supersolid—a state of matter that exhibits properties of both solids and superfluids. This achievement could inform the development of room-temperature superconductors and provide insights into the interiors of neutron stars. Supersolids, which combine the structural rigidity of solids with the frictionless flow of superfluids, offer a unique platform for exploring fundamental quantum phenomena. Understanding these exotic phases of matter may lead to more resilient quantum devices and advance the scalability and accessibility of quantum technologies.

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> **[Chasing Impossible Vortices: Supersolid Discovery and the Future of Quantum...](https://thequantuminsider.com/2024/11/09/chasing-impossible-vortices-supersolid-discovery-and-the-future-of-quantum-technology/)**
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> A research team captured images of quantized vortices in a supersolid which could lead to high-temperature superconducting quantum technology.

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