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The Centre for Fluid and Complex Systems is pushing back research boundaries and delivering real-world solutions to complex fundamental and applied challenges.

Dr Federico Carollo

Exploring how time crystals could make quantum batteries

Dr Federico Carollo has been exploring the fascinating properties of time crystals - unique phases of matter that exhibit periodic patterns over time rather than in space - with potential applications in quantum engines, sensors and batteries.

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Coventry University researcher shows how time crystals could be used to make quantum batteries

06 February 2025

Time crystals may sound like something from a science fiction film, but for physicists the phrase has a very specific meaning.

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