SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 18, 2025Interesting Engineering

Physicists blast diamonds with nitrogen beams to create groundbreaking time crystals

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Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis created a new type of time crystal called a quasicrystal inside a diamond using nitrogen beams and microwave pulses. This breakthrough could lead to advancements in quantum computing and precision timekeeping by providing a stable method of measuring time and storing quantum information.

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