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Oxford physicists achieve world-first breakthrough in quantum physics

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Physicists at the University of Oxford have accomplished a landmark achievement in quantum science, demonstrating for the first time a fourth-order quantum effect known as "quadsqueezing".The breakthrough, detailed in Nature Physics on May 1, was achieved using a single trapped ion confined between electrode structures and manipulated with precisely calibrated laser fields.Remarkably, the Oxford team generated this elusive quantum interaction mo…

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Quantum harmonic oscillators are fundamental systems that describe oscillatory processes in light, molecular structures, and even single atoms. Manipulating their states plays a critical role in the advancement of quantum computing and high-precision sensing technologies. One of the most effective tools here is quantum compression, which reduces the uncertainty of one physical characteristic (for example, coordinates) at the expense of increasin…

In the tiny world of quantum physics, nature hates that we look at it too closely. As soon as scientists try to measure an atom accurately, the laws of the universe deliberately blur the leads. To cheat with this absolute rule, researchers use a trick called "compression". But this technique had reached [...]

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GB News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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