Supersolid: A New State of Light Observed

1. Scientists have successfully turned light into a supersolid for the first time in history.
2. Earlier, supersolidity had only been observed in Bose-Einstein Condensates (BECs).
    

What is a Supersolid?
 

1. A rare state of matter that exhibits properties of both:
   1. Solid-like structure (orderly and crystalline)
   2. Frictionless flow (like a superfluid with no viscosity)
       

Scientific Insights:
 

1. BEC (Bose-Einstein Condensate): Formed when bosons are cooled near absolute zero, causing them to occupy the same quantum state.
2. Supersolids require extremely low temperatures near absolute zero.
    

Applications:
 

1. Quantum computing
2. Superconductors
3. Frictionless lubricants