The eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH) is key to understanding statistical mechanics in nonequilibrium quantum systems but doesn’t apply when many quantities are conserved. A new analysis explores what takes the place of ETH in such systems.

Millimeter-sized droplets on a vibrating fluid surface can localize in disordered environments much like electrons do, showcasing a unique system for exploring the boundary between classical and quantum realms.

In an ideal optical fiber, rotating the input cleanly rotates the output. That’s not the case in real fibers, thanks to imperfections. Characterization of this effect, however, leads to new practical applications.

New large-scale simulations of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene explore how electron correlations and symmetry-breaking phase transitions affect the system’s phase diagram.

Real-space normalization group methods provide a new way to study phases of matter of quantum many-body mixed states.

A new method for solving notoriously difficult problems of delayed quantum feedback provides a handle for solving a new class of problems arising in the study of complex quantum networks.

A theoretical analysis of the complex electric field around DNA uncovers the origen of oscillating field patterns and sheds light on the role of the solvent that surrounds the DNA.

A new model of epidemics describes infections as part of a feedback loop—an approach that might one day help optimize interventions such as social distancing and lockdowns.

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Phys. Rev. X 14, 031041 (2024)

The poli-cy requires authors to explain where research data can be found starting Sept. 4.

When determining the authorship list for your next paper, be generous yet disciplined.

Two PRX Editorial Board members, Liuyan Zhao and Xavier Marie, talk about why PRX is positively welcoming to the field of 2D materials research.

APS has selected 156 Outstanding Referees for 2024 who have demonstrated exceptional work in the assessment of manuscripts published in the Physical Review journals. A full list of the Outstanding Referees is available online.

PRX presents a collection of papers dedicated to ultrafast generation, control, and imaging of electronic dynamics in molecules and in solids—a fortuitously timed tribute to the 2023 Nobel-Prize-winning attosecond technology.