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Researchers entangle vibrating glass beads with laser light
Original: This article makes quantum entanglement research with a glass bead and a light beam seem magical, with its optical tweez
New coverage describes a quantum entanglement experiment in which two vibrating glass beads are kicked in just the right way by a laser, whose shifting frequencies entangle the tiny mechanical objects. The setup relies on optical tweezers, and readers are reacting to how almost magical the physics sounds: everyday glass and light used to create quantum links normally seen only at atomic scales.
Why now: People are sharing the article because the experiment's use of ordinary glass beads and light to achieve quantum entanglement strikes them as remarkable and counterintuitive.
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- This article makes quantum entanglement research with a glass bead and a light beam seem magical, with its optical tweezers and vibrating glass beads that get "kicked" in just the right way to entangle them using frequency changes of the laser https://… · HollyCo26588808@universeodon.com · 3
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