Researchers Observe First Real-Time Quantum Jump in Sound
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A Stanford team has documented the first direct observation of quantum jumps of sound in a mechanical resonator, completing an arc of scientific exploration that started over a hundred years ago. Quantum jumps—sudden transitions from one energy state to another—have been theorized since the early 1900s. Scientists first demonstrated these […]
How Does a New Quantum Computer Sound? Researchers Split Phonons to Find Out
Insider Brief A team of scientists used a device called an acoustic beamsplitter to “split” phonons to demonstrate their quantum properties. The researchers say this is the first step toward a completely new quantum computer. This linear mechanical quantum computer – which would use phonons instead of photons – itself could have the ability to […]