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| Researchers have created a two-mode "Schrödinger's cat state" for the first time. (Courtesy: Michael S Helfenbein/Yale University) |
Topics: Experimental Physics, Modern Physics, Quantum Computer, Quantum Mechanics, Schrödinger’s cat (s)
Schrödinger's cat now has a second box to play in, thanks to an international team of physicists that has created a two-mode "Schrödinger's cat state" for the first time. The experiment brings together two purely quantum properties, in that the "cat" (i.e. the photons) is simultaneously "alive and dead" (in a superposition of states) while also in two locations at once (the two boxes are entangled with one another).
The experiment is a step towards creating the larger and more sophisticated quantum states that are necessary to make quantum computing a reality. The team says that the work also demonstrates a two-logical-qubit system with in-built quantum error correction, making it a great resource for quantum metrology and quantum-communication networks.
Physics World: Schrödinger's cat lives and dies in two boxes at once
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