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Researchers Uncover 48-Dimensional Structures in Entangled Photons

3/22/2026

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Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, with Huzhou University, discovered topological structures in entangled photons, reaching 48 dimensions.
Nature Communications published these findings.
Measuring orbital angular momentum of entangled photons can reveal complex topologies and strengthen quantum information.
Lead author Prof. Robert de Mello Koch notes that theory informed the experimental validation.

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Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, with Huzhou University, discovered topological structures in entangled photons, reaching 48 dimensions.
Nature Communications published these findings.
Measuring orbital angular momentum of entangled photons can reveal complex topologies and strengthen quantum information.
Lead author Prof. Robert de Mello Koch notes that theory informed the experimental validation.