Physicists achieve another quantum entanglement record

In a first for quantum science, scientists were able to entangle a record-breaking 15 trillion atoms

It was only recently that I wrote about quantum teleportation being achieved between two computer chips. More recently, there was news about Quantum entanglement over 30 miles of fiber, which would be the next step in a super-secure quantum internet. We continue to take some huge strides in the field of quantum computing.

A team of Physicists has now achieved another breakthrough — managing to entangle a record-breaking 15 trillion atoms. Described as “spooky action at a distance,” by Albert Einstein, the quantum entanglement is a process where two fundamental particles are joined together in such a way that any action performed on one, instantaneously affects the others regardless of how far apart they are.

Entanglement is notorious for its fragility since a minor external force or any internal vibration could derail the quantum connection between two particles. To minimize this effect, scientists usually try to reach the coldest temperature possible to entangle the jittery atoms. At these really cold temperatures (close to absolute zero), atoms are less likely to bounce off of each other. But at these ultracold temperatures, any kind…