"Revolutionizing Quantum Technology with Atomic Breathing"

Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered atomic “breathing” or mechanical vibration between atom layers, which could help encode and transmit quantum information. They also created an integrated device that manipulates these atomic vibrations and light emissions, advancing quantum technology development. The researchers plan to build a waveguide and scale up the system to control multiple emitters and their associated phonon states, enabling the quantum emitters to “talk” to each other, a step toward building a solid base for quantum circuitry.