Looking for Entangled Atoms in a Bose-Einstein Condensate
Monday, February 6, 2017 - 17:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Using a Bose-Einstein condensate composed of millions of sodium atoms, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have observed a sharp magnetically-induced quantum phase transition where they expect to find entangled atomic pairs. The work moves scientists closer to an elusive entangled state that would have potential sensing and computing applications beyond its basic science interests.