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LSU physicists create first room-temperature quantum material

Physicists at Louisiana State University have developed the first quantum material that functions at room temperature. This breakthrough overcomes the significant challenge of quantum materials typically requiring extremely low temperatures, which limits their practical application. The new material can differentiate and transport various quantum states of light, establishing a design principle for a new class of quantum materials with potential applications in quantum computing, secure communications, and advanced energy systems. AI

IMPACT This development could enable new quantum computing architectures and advanced sensing technologies.

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  1. r/singularity TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/petburiraja ·

    LSU physicists create first room-temperature quantum material

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Nearly all known quantum materials only exhibit their remarkable properties when cooled to temperatures close to absolute zero. At room temperature, heat creates constant atomic vibrations that overwhelm the delicate quantum behavior scientists a…