Proximity is key for many quantum phenomena, as interactions between atoms are stronger when the particles are close. In many…
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Scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have adapted a device called a microwave circulator for use in quantum…
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Read More »The equations that describe physical systems often assume that measurable features of the system — temperature or chemical potential, for…
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