{"id":200380,"date":"2024-11-28T17:23:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-28T23:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/scientists-turn-a-quantum-computer-into-a-time-crystal-that-never-stops"},"modified":"2024-11-28T17:23:25","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T23:23:25","slug":"scientists-turn-a-quantum-computer-into-a-time-crystal-that-never-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/scientists-turn-a-quantum-computer-into-a-time-crystal-that-never-stops","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Turn a Quantum Computer Into a Time Crystal That Never Stops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"aligncenter blog-photo\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog.images\/scientists-turn-a-quantum-computer-into-a-time-crystal-that-never-stops2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Researchers have managed to coax a quantum computer to pulse with a rhythm unlike any before\u2014a rhythm that defies conventional physics. For the first time, scientists have transformed a quantum processor into a robust time crystal, a bizarre state of matter that ticks endlessly without external energy.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement, the work of physicists from China and the United States, could mark a turning point for quantum computing. By stabilizing the delicate systems that underpin this cutting-edge technology, the experiment hints at a path toward practical quantum computers capable of solving problems far beyond the reach of traditional machines.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike conventional phases, such as solids or liquids, time crystals exist in a state of perpetual motion. Let me explain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers have managed to coax a quantum computer to pulse with a rhythm unlike any before\u2014a rhythm that defies conventional physics. For the first time, scientists have transformed a quantum processor into a robust time crystal, a bizarre state of matter that ticks endlessly without external energy. This achievement, the work of physicists from China [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":599,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1523,1617],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-200380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-computing","category-quantum-physics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/599"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200380\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}