In physics, a quantum vortex represents a quantized flux circulation of some physical quantity. In most cases, quantum vortices are a type of topological defect exhibited in superfluids and superconductors.

While quantum vortices exist exclusively in exotic materials like superfluid helium, their behavioral patterns mirror fundamental principles governing vortices in everyday fluids, including air...

Each vortex call be thought of as a quantum of angular momentum and contains, at its center, a phase singularity around which the phase changes by a multiple of 2 pi.

Jan 17, 2024 · A giant quantum vortex may allow researchers to study black holes. This vortex is an eddy in a special form of liquid helium that displays quantum effects.

Jun 4, 2025 · While quantum vortices exist exclusively in exotic materials like superfluid helium and Bose-Einstein condensates, their behavioral patterns mirror fundamental principles governing …

Mar 20, 2024 · Intricate wave–vortex interactions, including the detection of bound states and distinctive analogue black hole ringdown signatures, have been observed.

Mar 26, 2024 · Physicists created a 'quantum vortex,' which flows with 500 times less viscosity than water and could be used to study the space-time warping caused by black holes.

Jan 25, 2023 · Here, we realize and study the formation of quantum vortex states in rotating bucket experiment of driven-dissipative quantum fluids of light based on BECs of polaritons.

Mar 20, 2024 · In an unprecedented experiment, scientists have successfully created a massive quantum vortex within superfluid helium, a breakthrough that mirrors the gravitational dynamics of …

Here, we directly visualize the quantum vortex density law with dihydrogen flakes and compare it quantitatively and without any adjustable parameter to Feynman’s prediction.