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Science & ResearchAug 19, 2026

Observation of conformal field theory spectra in a quantum simulator.

Conformal field theories (CFTs) feature prominently in high-energy physics 1,2 , statistical mechanics 3 and condensed matter 4-6 .

Conformal field theories (CFTs) feature prominently in high-energy physics 1,2 , statistical mechanics 3 and condensed matter 4-6 . For example, CFTs govern emergent universal properties of systems tuned to quantum phase transitions 4,7 , including their entanglement,…

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