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Scientists Just Watched a Single Quantum of Sound Vanish for the First Time

Stanford physicists observed a tiny vibrating structure lose a single unit of sound energy in a sudden quantum jump. The finding could help advance quantum computing and precision sensing. A tiny mechanical resonator, a structure that vibrates like a tuning fork, has given Stanford researchers a close look at how sound disappears at the quantum [...]
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