Ytterbium crystal produces lots of apparent 'spooky' actions

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Ytterbium crystal produces lots of apparent 'spooky' actions

The tiny YbMgGaO4 crystal, here perched on a stand for testing, appears to be the next extremely rare material to produce an equally as rare observable quantum spin liquid. Credit: Georgia Tech / Martin Mourigal

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Research, Physics and Physical Sciences
Keywords
quantum spin liquid, ytterbium crystal, Martin Mourigal, spooky action, entanglement, quantum computing
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  • Created By: Ben Brumfield
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 5, 2016 - 10:54am
  • Last Updated: Dec 5, 2016 - 10:54am