Researchers Develop Observable Quantum Mechanics Experiment; Price of 13-D TVs to Fall
That’s changing. Insane scienticians at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics have come up with a magnetic cantilever that reacts to rubidium when super-cooled to near absolute zero, changing its quantum state when rubidium gas is present.
The actual science is in the link, but in a nutshell it’s a cross of standard (or classic) research and quantum research, in that, if successful, an object that’s observable will enter a quantum state, something that might not even be possible. It’s a neat Thursday morning read with some heavier science for us real nerds if it’s needed. But what does this mean for you, the consumer? I means that practical quantum mechanics might be closer to reality than we though, giving users super-computer power in portable, mind-blowing computers, as well as fundamentally changing how the transistors that power every piece of electronics we own. So, ya know, it’s kind of a big deal.
New Experiment Probes Weird Zone Between Quantum and Classical [Wired]