Quantum 2025 at MAX IV
Quantum science and technologies are integral to many areas such as energy and infrastructure, clean energy, climate action and health. In recognition of The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), we at MAX IV are pleased to highlight the work done by our academic and industrial users in quantum science within the research infrastructure. Explore the world of quantum research at MAX IV in this Quantum 2025 series.
News from MAX IV
A path to polymerize metallic hydrogen?
An international research group reports in Nature the observation of the phase transition of a hexagonal close-packed (HCP) crystal structure of hydrogen to a 6-fold larger hydrogen supercell. The findings describe polymerization activity at extreme pressures which reveals how atoms arrange themselves in solid hydrogen and offers clues to the formation of metallic hydrogen. The study includes X-ray diffraction (XRD) data from MAX IV’s NanoMAX beamline.
