Scientists Capture First-Ever Image of Quantum Entanglement

The image paves the way for tools to analyze quantum behavior.

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Scientists just managed to snap an image of two photons linked by quantum entanglement, marking the first time that the bizarre phenomenon has been captured with a camera.

The image shows two photons that have been linked through quantum entanglement, which means that they instantly respond to changes that occur in each other, even if they're separated by a vast physical distance, according to research published Friday in the journal Science Advances. This first-ever photographic evidence of entanglement could help scientists better understand new technology, reports New Atlas, like quantum computers or cryptography.

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Taking the image was no easy task, according to the research. The University of Glasgow physicists rigged a camera to capture 40,000 frames per second of an experimental setup that they maintained at -30 degrees Celsius in pitch black. They then had to comb through thousands of frames to find signs of entanglement.

"The image we've managed to capture is an elegant demonstration of a fundamental property of nature, seen for the very first time in the form of an image," Glasgow physicist Paul-Antoine Moreau, told New Atlas. "It's an exciting result which could be used to advance the emerging field of quantum computing and lead to new types of imaging."

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