quantum mechanics
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Physicists Caught Two Atoms ‘Talking’ to Each Other
A team of physicists in the Netherlands and Germany recently placed a bunch of titanium atoms under a scanning tunnelling microscope. Those atoms were in constant, quiet interaction with each other through the directions of their spins. In a clever feat, the researchers were able to home in on a single pair of atoms, zapping…
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This Company Will Let You Play With ‘Quantum Matter On The Cloud’
This week, Colorado-based startup ColdQuanta announced it has put “quantum matter on the cloud.” Which means — what exactly? To unpack this perfect pairing of buzz phrases: By “quantum matter,” ColdQuanta is referring to a collection of tens of thousands of rubidium atoms, cooled to near absolute zero. “On the cloud” means that by filling…
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Are Plants Quantum?
A long-standing debate over just how “quantum” photosynthesis is may finally be coming to an end.
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Searching For Dark Matter With Quantum Computers, One Blip Of Light At A Time
For decades, scientists have struggled to define the stuff that comprises a quarter of the universe: dark matter. As experiments continue to turn up empty-handed, one team hopes to find dark matter by incorporating the laws that govern subatomic particles”quantum mechanics”with a nascent kind of technology called a quantum computer. It’s what’s brought Fermilab scientist…