RYDBERG 3 (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Rice University graduate student Soumya Kanungo works at a laser platform with the array of instruments he and a team used to manipulate electrons in Rydberg atoms to create “synthetic dimensions,” stand-ins for extra spatial dimensions that could be useful in quantum research. Credit Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.