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A Tiny Laser Curveball Has Been Discovered Inside Quantum Computers!
Photo: Erfan Afshari / Unsplash
Scientists have found that when they shine a super-focused laser beam at an atom, it unexpectedly curves to the side just like a spinning table tennis ball! This surprising little twist could help us build much faster quantum computers [super-powerful computers that use physics to solve giant puzzles]. Who knew that light could play sports just like we do?
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ScienceDaily
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