Physicists push thousands of atoms to a 'Schrödinger's cat' state — bringing the quantum world closer to reality than ever before

Researchers have demonstrated that a nanoparticle of 7,000 sodium atoms can act as a wave, creating a record-setting ...
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Schrödinger cat state sets new size record

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Thousands of sodium atoms merge into 1 wave, warping quantum reality

A cluster of 7,000 sodium atoms has just been coaxed into behaving as a single, ghostly wave, stretching quantum weirdness ...
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There’s a new record for the largest object placed in quantum interference – but it’s still teeny tiny

Researchers from the University of Vienna have reported quantum interference in metallic nanoparticles. These little spheres were made of between 5,000 and 10,000 sodium atoms and measured about 8 ...
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Metal clumps in a quantum state: Physicists place thousands of sodium atoms in a 'Schrödinger's cat state'

Can a small lump of metal be in a quantum state that extends over distant locations? A research team at the University of Vienna answers this question with a resounding yes. In the journal Nature, ...
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Quantum tools for classical sensing: Moiré fringes of megadalton clusters as a force probe

A sensitive matter-wave interferometer measuring moiré fringes offers force sensitivity comparable to quantum interference ...