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Quantum Breakthrough: New Exotic States Revealed in Study

9/12/2025

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Researchers from the Technical University of Munich, Princeton University, and Google Quantum AI studied non-equilibrium quantum phases of matter, which arise when systems are out of equilibrium.
A new study in Nature showcases quantum computers' ability to explore these states.
The team achieved a Floquet topologically ordered state using a 58 superconducting qubit processor, marking its first direct observation.
This research uncovers new order forms and exotic particle behaviors in quantum systems.

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Researchers from the Technical University of Munich, Princeton University, and Google Quantum AI studied non-equilibrium quantum phases of matter, which arise when systems are out of equilibrium.
A new study in Nature showcases quantum computers' ability to explore these states.
The team achieved a Floquet topologically ordered state using a 58 superconducting qubit processor, marking its first direct observation.
This research uncovers new order forms and exotic particle behaviors in quantum systems.