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For the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states
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What we know
Stanford researchers have recorded the first real-time quantum jumps of sound, watching single phonons abruptly vanish from one energy state to another. The breakthrough could open new paths for quantum computing, error correction, highly sensitive biological sensors, and next-generation sound-based devices.
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For the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states
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For the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states
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- ScienceDaily TechnologyFor the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states
- ScienceDaily Top NewsFor the first time, scientists watch sound jump between quantum states