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Nature Physics offers news and reviews alongside top-quality research papers in a monthly publication, covering the entire spectrum of physics. Physics addresses the properties and interactions of matter and energy, and plays a key role in the development of a broad range of technologies. To reflect this, Nature Physics covers all areas of pure and applied physics research. The journal focuses on core physics disciplines, but is also open to a broad range of topics whose central theme falls within the bounds of physics.
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</InlineEquation> lattice gauge theory on a hybrid qubit–oscillator quantum computer
Nature Physics, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03400-6
Lattice gauge theories are difficult to study using classical computational methods. A dynamic quantum simulation of a lattice gauge theory on a two-site loop has now been demonstrated using a hybrid qubit–oscillator trapped-ion quantum computer.
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Quantum field theory dynamics on a spin–phonon quantum computer
Nature Physics, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03402-4
Many physical systems involve bosons, which are resource-intensive to simulate with a qubit-based quantum computer. Now a hybrid approach that combines qubits and bosons has been used to simulate a quantum field theory of fermions and bosons.
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Quantum field theory dynamics in trapped ions
Nature Physics, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03401-5
Computing the real-time dynamics of quantum field theories is intractable for classical devices. Now, the dynamics of two quantum field theories have been observed using hybrid trapped-ion quantum simulators.
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A universal speed limit for collective decay in quantum systems
Nature Physics, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03445-7
Quantum systems composed of many particles can decay much faster than the sum of their individual decay rates. Now, a universal speed limit of many-body decay has been revealed, providing bounds on applications that rely on collective emission and a potential constraint on the scalability of quantum technologies.
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Universal scaling laws for correlated decay of many-body quantum systems
Nature Physics, Published online: 25 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41567-026-03448-4
Decoherence and decay of quantum systems arise from interactions with their environment that can be highly complex. Despite this complexity, bounds on the decay rate are found that are asymptotically tight in several important cases.