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Is the spin state of an atom related to the polarization of the photon it spontaneously emits?
From literature I've been reading, I find that scientists are able to "map" atomic states onto photon states. Are they talking about spin states and corresponding photon polarization states? Can ...
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Why do we need 12 atoms to store 1 bit of data?
Recent research at IBM has found a way to store 1 bit of data in 12 atoms.
While that is a big accomplishment compared to what we have today, it does seem like a waste to a non-physics eye like me.
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Is it possible to bind an entangled electron to the outer shell of an atom or just a proton?
Say we start with an entangled electron--positron pair and we separate them. I want to take the entangled electron and bind it to a proton or the outer shell of an atom.
Is it possible to do this ...
