Physicists at Oxford have created an entirely new type of Schrödinger's cat-like quantum state, a milestone that could deepen our understanding of quantum systems.
Cats made of quantum parts
The famous Schrödinger's cat thought experiment describes a system existing in two states at once. The Oxford team built such a superposition using components that are themselves highly quantum in nature — a novel and more intricate construction.
Toward better quantum tech
Exotic quantum states like these are valuable for quantum computing and sensing, where superposition and entanglement enable capabilities impossible for classical machines. The work expands the toolkit available to quantum researchers.
Source: ScienceDaily.