This category explores the fascinating world of quantum gases, where scientists cool atoms to temperatures near absolute zero to create exotic states of matter. In these extreme conditions, individual atoms begin to behave like a single giant wave, revealing strange quantum effects that are usually hidden in our everyday warm world. These experiments help researchers understand the fundamental rules governing matter and could one day lead to revolutionary new technologies like ultra-precise sensors or quantum computers.

On Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this field directly from arXiv to make these complex discoveries accessible to everyone. Our team provides both plain-language overviews for the curious mind and detailed technical summaries for experts, ensuring you get the full picture without getting lost in the jargon. Below are the latest papers from arXiv in Cond-Mat — Quant-Gas, freshly summarized and ready for you to explore.

Direct Observation of the Three-Dimensional Anderson Transition with Ultracold Atoms in a Disordered Potential

By implementing a novel energy-resolved scheme to prepare narrow atomic matter waves, the researchers achieved the first direct and model-independent observation of the three-dimensional Anderson transition in a disordered potential, resolving long-standing discrepancies between previous experiments and theory.

Xudong Yu, Ke Xie, Hoa Mai Quach, Yukun Guo, Myneni Niranjan, Sacha Barré, Jean-Philippe Banon, Alain Aspect, Nicolas Cherroret, Vincent Josse2026-02-10🔬 cond-mat

Non-Hermitian Renormalization Group from a Few-Body Perspective

This paper establishes a rigorous microscopic foundation for non-Hermitian renormalization group (RG) methods by deriving them from the invariance of scattering amplitudes in few-body systems, providing a unified framework that links quantum measurement effects to phenomena in both high-energy and atomic physics, such as nuclear scale anomalies and halo nuclei structures.

Hiroyuki Tajima, Masaya Nakagawa, Haozhao Liang, Masahito Ueda2026-02-10⚛️ nucl-th