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A 53-ion quantum simulator probes changing magnetic behavior
Aug 3, 2017
Researchers led by Christopher Monroe use up to 53 trapped-ion qubits to study a dynamical phase transition in a model of magnetism. The ions act as interacting spins in a specialized quantum simulator.
Why it matters
Trapped ions join neutral atoms in scaling quantum simulation to dozens of controllable particles.
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