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The quantum revolution: ‘Spooky action’

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How to Measure a Qubit Using a Microscope

Michelle and her team are at the cutting edge of quantum computing technology today. manipulating quantum states at the subatomic level is hard. Part of the problem is that particles only appear to be in quantum states when you're not measuring them. As soon as you measure them, the quantum state seems to collapse. This is just like Schrodinger's cat, which collapses into the state of being dead or the state ofBeing alive only when you open the box.

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