Long-lived ytterbium states could sharpen quantum computing and atomic clocks
Source: Originally published on Phys.org Quantum Physics on July 24, 2026.
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the University of New South Wales have answered a question that has been around for decades: whether ions of the metal ytterbium can enter certain long-lived, nearly stable states and, if so, for how long. The measured long-lived states may find applications in quantum computers and atomic clocks.
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