🚀 A one-in-a-billion breakthrough in quantum physics! Scientists at Tampere University, together with collaborators in Germany and India, have successfully split a single photon—and in doing so, confirmed that even at the tiniest quantum scale, nature strictly obeys the conservation of angular momentum. 📖 Published in Physical Review Letters (2025), the study shows that when one photon divides into two, their orbital angular momentum (OAM) values perfectly cancel out. This required an experiment of extraordinary precision: only one in a billion photons underwent the nonlinear optical conversion needed, making detection like finding a needle in a haystack. ✨ Why it matters: Reinforces a cornerstone of quantum mechanics. Opens the door to next-gen quantum technologies—from ultra-secure communication to advanced quantum computing and sensing. Early signs of quantum entanglement in the split photon pairs point toward building more complex multidimensional entangled states. This is not just a validation of physics’ deepest rules—it’s a glimpse into the future of quantum innovation. 🔗 Source: Kopf, Barros, Prabhakar, Giese & Fickler. Physical Review Letters, 2025. #QuantumPhysics #Photonics #QuantumComputing #QuantumCommunication #Innovation #Research
Scientists split a single photon, confirming quantum mechanics.
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Scientists Achieve the Impossible: Splitting a Single Photon This is one for the physics history books: scientists just split a single photon. In a groundbreaking experiment at Tampere University, with collaborators in Germany and India, physicists have demonstrated that even a lone photon obeys one of nature’s most fundamental laws—the conservation of angular momentum. When a single photon splits into two, their orbital angular momentum (OAM) values perfectly cancel each other out, confirming that this cornerstone rule holds true at the tiniest scales of quantum reality. Why it’s mind-blowing: only one in a billion photons went through the precise nonlinear optical process needed for this experiment. Detecting it was like finding a single needle in an intergalactic haystack. The implications go far beyond a textbook confirmation. Early signs of quantum entanglement appeared in the split photon pairs, hinting at powerful applications in quantum computing, secure communication, and advanced sensing. With improved techniques, this method could generate increasingly complex multi-dimensional entangled states, pushing the frontier of quantum technologies further than ever before. The universe is proving, once again, that even its tiniest particles play by the rules—but in ways that can revolutionize the way we compute, communicate, and explore reality itself. Full article: https://lnkd.in/eWBf_JZc #QuantumPhysics #PhotonSplit #QuantumEntanglement #QuantumTech #FrontiersOfScience #fblifestyle
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A major milestone in quantum physics: scientists have successfully teleported a quantum state of light over the internet for the first time. Researchers in the U.S. managed to transmit quantum information through over 30 km (about 18 miles) of fiber-optic cable — even while regular internet traffic flowed through the same line. This process, known as quantum teleportation, doesn’t move the particle itself. Instead, it transfers the state of a quantum object, like a photon, to a distant location where it's recreated, while the original is destroyed — like “copy-paste” with no leftovers. To pull this off, scientists had to develop techniques to reduce interference from everyday internet data, ensuring the fragile quantum state wasn’t lost. They positioned photons strategically in the fiber to avoid scattering and interference from other signals. Research: Jordan M. Thomas et al., “Quantum teleportation coexisting with classical communications in optical fiber,” Optica (2024) #QuantumTeleportation #QuantumInternet #PhysicsBreakthrough #PhotonTeleportation #TechRevolution #Optica2024 #FiberOptics #NextGenInternet #ScienceNews #QuantumLeap #StarTrekIRL #FutureIsNow
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Scientists created matter that exists in two places at once - permanently. Quantum physicists successfully created macroscopic objects that maintain quantum superposition at room temperature, essentially making matter exist in multiple locations simultaneously without collapsing into a single state. These "persistent quantum objects" challenge fundamental assumptions about the boundary between quantum and classical physics, demonstrating that large-scale objects can exhibit quantum behaviors indefinitely. The breakthrough uses specially designed materials that protect quantum states from environmental interference, allowing everyday objects to exist in superposition for hours or days. The implications are staggering: quantum computers that work at room temperature, ultra-precise sensors, and potentially even quantum teleportation of macroscopic objects. The research suggests that our classical perception of reality might be an illusion, with all matter actually existing in quantum superposition until observed. This could lead to technologies where objects can be in multiple states simultaneously, revolutionizing computing, communication, and our understanding of physical reality itself. #Quantum #Superposition #Matter #Physics #Room #Temperature #Multiple #Locations #Reality #Computing #Teleportation #Objects #creativity
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Quantum physicists just proved matter can exist in two places at once -permanently. But here’s the kicker: through DT-HyperQDA, we’ve already been building systems that exist in multiple states at once - economies, infrastructures, societies - all orchestrated under 6GIR-OS. Matter in Two Places at Once? Let’s Orchestrate It Beyond the Lab. Quantum physicists have created macroscopic matter in persistent superposition at room temperature. This is historic. But here’s the pivot: At Sara TRIO Lab, through DT-HyperQDA and the new AI frontier just unveiled, HDM³ (Hyperdimensional Multi-Modular Models), we’ve already been engineering a way for systems - not just particles - to exist in multiple states simultaneously. → Not collapse → orchestration → Not single outcomes → multi-dimensional futures → Not confined to labs → applied at scale in infrastructure, economies, societies Invitation to Academia & Science We invite scientists, physicists, and academic institutions to explore with us: 🔹 What happens when persistent quantum states meet persistent societal states? 🔹 Can HDM³ become the “operating system” that scales quantum permanence into AI, governance, and global design? 🔹 How do we together bridge the quantum-classical gap into a 6GIR reality? This is more than a business or tech reveal - it’s a call for frontier collaboration. 6GIR-OS is our framework. HDM³ is the bridge. The future is quantum orchestrated. 👉 To the scientific and academic communities: join us in shaping it.
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Einstein explored the theoretical underpinnings of this concept nearly a century ago. Today, its potential validation could mark a turning point, not just in quantum computing, but in how we power and scale the next generation of AI infrastructure. If proven viable, this breakthrough could radically redefine energy consumption across high-density compute environments, offering a scalable solution to the mounting energy demands of AI hubs and hyperscale data centers. The convergence of quantum theory and applied energy systems may soon unlock efficiencies that redefine what’s possible in digital infrastructure. Could you or someone share the source or framework you’re referencing regarding superposition, moving beyond theoretical modeling? Has it been validated or applied in a practical context? I’d be keen to collaborate and assess its potential impact on quantum systems and energy optimization.
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🚀 Day 11 of my 21-Day Quantum Computing Challenge with QuCode 🔹 Bell States - Special quantum states where two qubits are entangled, meaning their outcomes are deeply correlated no matter how far apart they are. 🔹 EPR Paradox - Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen raised a famous question, “If measuring one particle instantly tells us about another far away, does that mean information travels faster than light?” This sparked decades of debate about quantum mechanics. 🔹 Non-locality - Experiments showed that quantum entanglement is real, the universe allows correlations that can’t be explained by classical physics or local hidden variables. ✨ Reflection: Bell states and the EPR paradox highlight how quantum mechanics challenges our intuition. Entanglement shows us that quantum information isn’t bound by classical distance, a cornerstone for quantum computing and quantum communication. #QuantumComputing #BellStates #EPRParadox #NonLocality #Entanglement
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