International Team Observes Shapiro Steps in Ultracold Atomic Circuits for the First Time

Florence (Italy), Kaiserslautern (Germany), Abu Dhabi (UAE) – Monday 15 December: In a major advance for quantum science, an international team of researchers has achieved the first-ever observation of Shapiro steps in ultracold atoms. This milestone offers a new window into quantum mechanics in real time and lays the groundwork for advanced quantum sensors and quantum simulation.