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Quantum mechanics, a field of physics exploring the fundamental nature of matter and energy, reveals phenomena like objects existing in multiple states or places, essential for advancing modern technologies and secure communications. Credit: SciTechDaily.comImagine a world where objects can seem to exist in two places at once or affect each other from across the universe.
So, what is quantum? In a more general sense, the word “quantum” can refer to the smallest possible amount of something. The field of quantum mechanics deals with the most fundamental bits of matter, energy and light and the ways they interact with each other to make up the world. Another interesting quantum behavior is tunneling, where a quantum object, like an electron, can sometimes pass through barriers it otherwise wouldn’t be able to get through. This happens because superposition allows for a small chance of the electron being on the other side of the barrier. Quantum tunneling has applications such as in flash memory devices, powerful microscopes and quantum computers.
Scientists are racing to develop quantum-based systems that can store, transport, manipulate, and protect information.
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