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- 1Physicists Set New Record With Giant Schrödinger's Cat State●Physicists Created a Record-Breaking Schrödinger's Cat With Some of The Weirdest Atoms in Physics
Physicists report creating a record-breaking Schrödinger's cat state using some of the strangest atoms known to physics, pushing quantum superposition to unprecedented scale. The achievement, covered by ScienceAlert, points to progress in controlling quantum states of matter. Researchers say such experiments test the limits of quantum mechanics and could inform future quantum technologies.
- 2Quantum simulator captures process that can break quark strings●Quantum simulator captures a strange process that can break quark strings
Researchers have used a quantum simulator to observe a process capable of breaking quark strings, the bonds that bind quarks together inside particles. The simulation offers a rare window into string-breaking, a phenomenon in quantum chromodynamics that is otherwise impossible to track directly because quarks cannot be isolated. Physicists say such simulators could help probe questions that classical computers cannot handle.
- 3Researchers Steer Quantum Vortices Along Atomic Rails●Researchers At Nanoarchitectonics Center Guide Quantum Vortices With Atomic Rails
Researchers at the International Center for Nanoarchitectonics report guiding quantum vortices using purpose-built atomic-scale rails, a technique that could give scientists precise control over superfluid and superconducting behavior at the nanoscale. The work is drawing attention in physics circles for its potential implications for quantum materials research and future quantum technologies.