Artists conception of spin states in optical lattice (IMAGE)

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Artists conception of spin states in optical lattice

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An artist’s conception of the complex magnetic correlations physicists have observed with a groundbreaking quantum simulator at Kyoto University that uses ytterbium atoms about 3 billion times colder than deep space. Different colors represent the six possible spin states of each atom. The simulator uses up to 300,000 atoms, allowing physicists to directly observe how particles interact in quantum magnets whose complexity is beyond the reach of even the most powerful supercomputer.

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Image by Ella Maru Studio/Courtesy of K. Hazzard/Rice University

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