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Physicists entangle a photon with a suspended glass bead
Original: this is frankly kind of badass: # quantum entanglement of a photon and a glass bead https:// arstechnica.com/science/202
Researchers have reported quantum entanglement between a single photon and a tiny levitated glass bead, a milestone in pushing quantum behaviour to larger, visible-scale objects. The work, covered by Ars Technica, involves a nanoscale bead suspended in place and coupled to light, and could point toward new quantum memory technologies. Commenters are impressed, calling the result striking and a notable step for optomechanics.
Why now: A striking physics result demonstrating quantum entanglement with a comparatively large object has just been published and is being shared widely.
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- this is frankly kind of badass: # quantum entanglement of a photon and a glass bead https:// arstechnica.com/science/2026/1 0/suspended-glass-bead-entangled-with-light-maybe-a-quantum-memory/ · darkuncle@infosec.exchange · 2
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