Non-Gaussian statistics of the order parameter across a phase transition

TL;DR - Single-atom measurements reveal non-Gaussian order-parameter fluctuations and critical scaling across a continuous phase transition. The findings show that full statistical distributions can provide important information about universality beyond simpler summary measures.

• Measures order-parameter statistics at single-atom resolution.
• Identifies non-Gaussian fluctuations near the phase transition.
• Observes critical scaling consistent with universal behavior.
• Highlights full distributions as probes of phase-transition physics.