The University of Copenhagen, in partnership with Ruhr University Bochum, has achieved a significant milestone in quantum research, which has long been a challenging issue. Researchers can now manipulate two quantum light sources instead of just one, enabling them to generate quantum mechanical entanglement, a crucial phenomenon in quantum physics.
Although this may not appear to be a significant development for those unfamiliar with quantum mechanics, it has enormous implications for businesses and other entities that want to capitalize on this technology. While going from one to two may seem insignificant in most fields, it is a critical accomplishment in the realm of quantum physics.
For many years, researchers worldwide have worked tirelessly to create steady quantum light sources and accomplish quantum mechanical entanglement, a phenomenon with nearly science fiction-like qualities in which two light sources can instantaneously affect each other, even across vast distances. Entanglement serves as the foundation for quantum networks and is a key component in developing an effective quantum computer.
The Niels Bohr Institute researchers have recently achieved this breakthrough and published their findings in the prestigious journal Science. According to Professor Peter Lodahl, one of the researchers involved in the study, this achievement is a significant advancement towards elevating the development of quantum technology to the next level, and eventually "quantizing" the internet, computers, and encryption utilized by society.
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