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Squeezing entanglement

Quantum entanglement between two particles is a spooky connection that means measuring one has an instant effect on the other. Connecting many atoms in this way would be the first step towards a quantum computer.

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Figure 1: Putting the squeeze on spin.

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Bigelow, N. Squeezing entanglement. Nature 409, 27–28 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35051193

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