How physics is changed
few days back Italy’s National Research Council (CNR) has done something amazing
You know light, Right? The source of all of humanity
Now light can be of 2 kind
- Particle 2. wave
The same research center demonstrated that light can be liquid a decade ago named Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) of photons. This is where many photons condense into the same quantum state, behaving like a single fluid entity.
this time they used a semiconductor made of aluminum gallium arsenide and tried to block light
Instead of blocking it mixed with the semiconductor and goes into a hybrid particles called polaritons. It basically a particle which blends light and matter it's as simple as that
Now upon changing some factor like energy input , temperature etc. This particles started forming a structure like a solid but it's a fluid remember. So arises super solid state
What is a super solid state
A super solid state is like a thing that hold both properties of solid and liquid. It forms a stable structure and has no friction like fluid
This kind of state existed before but needed too low of temperature but now it's born in room temperature
*How this gonna effect CS *
let's clear some basics first
🌟 What is a Qubit?
A qubit (short for quantum bit) is like the basic unit of information in quantum computing.
💡 Compare to regular computers:
Regular computers use bits.
➡️ A bit can be 0 or 1.
A qubit can be 0, 1, or both at the same time! (This is called superposition.)
➡️ And qubits can talk to each other instantly using entanglement.
This makes quantum computers super powerful for certain tasks!
🧊 Why Super Solid State Is Useful for Qubits
Qubits are fragile!
They can easily lose their quantum state because of outside noise, vibrations, or heat.
Super solids can help:
✅ Stable: Super solids have an ordered structure (like a crystal), giving qubits a stable home.
✅ Quantum Behavior: They show superfluidity, meaning no friction and no energy loss.
✅ Long Coherence Times: Qubits stay in their quantum state longer, so they can compute more accurately.
🖥️ How It’s Used in Quantum Computing
If we put qubits inside or on top of a super solid, they can stay stable and work longer.
Super solids may also help create or control qubits themselves because they act quantum even at larger scales.
So this physics discovery of super solids in room temperature can make qubits stay more stable easily without needing extreme conditions. So we can have quantum computers of super stability at home
Whats the benefit?
Whats the benefit you asked so imagine a computer having the power to compute at the speed of light. So there will be no NP-hard problem left
That's it. Thanks for reading
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