quantum entanglement
noun
: a property of a set of subatomic particles whereby a quantum characteristic (such as spin or momentum) of one particle is directly and immediately correlated with the equivalent characteristic of the others regardless of separation in space
In quantum entanglement, subatomic particles maintain a relationship—for instance, vibrating when the other vibrates—even when separated and even if they are at great distances from each other.—
Sean Hamill
Sean HamillQuantum entanglement occurs when two systems share a common quantum mechanical state. Such systems also share a common fate, even if they become physically quite separated. The results of a measurement performed on one will determine the results of future measurements on the second.—Claudia Tesche
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But in quantum entanglement the situation involves entangled qubits, which behave very differently than classical bits.
—William Mark Stuckey, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
Hard Science In quantum entanglement first, scientists link distant large objects
Physicists create quantum entanglement, making two distant objects behave as one.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
March 19, 2024 10 min read Electrons swarm in a soup of quantum entanglement in a new class of materials called strange metals
Copper, platinum, aluminum, gold.
—Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In these metals, electrons seem to lose their individual identities, acting more like a soup in which all the particles are connected through quantum entanglement.
—Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
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William Mark Stuckey, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
Hard Science In quantum entanglement first, scientists link distant large objects
Physicists create quantum entanglement, making two distant objects behave as one.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
March 19, 2024 10 min read Electrons swarm in a soup of quantum entanglement in a new class of materials called strange metals
Copper, platinum, aluminum, gold.
—Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
In these metals, electrons seem to lose their individual identities, acting more like a soup in which all the particles are connected through quantum entanglement.
—Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Quantum entanglement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20entanglement. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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