Physicists discover a new 'qubit'

Jan 29, 2022

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Researchers at MIT have discovered new quantum bit. Image: engin akyurt on Unsplash

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MIT physicists find that pairs of atoms can hold a superposition of two vibrational states.

Like two swinging pendula, the atoms can move in sync, and against each other. Image: Courtesy of the researchers

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