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Chip-scale 'acoustic atom' controls sound waves to imitate atomic energy levels and advance computing

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. What goes up must come down. Physical laws like these govern all of the natural world—except for the tiny internal components of today's microprocessors, which operate according to the unique and complicated rules of quantum physics.

Chip-scale 'acoustic atom' controls sound waves to imitate atomic energy levels and advance computing
Image: Phys.org
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. What goes up must come down. Physical laws like these govern all of the natural world—except for the tiny internal components of today's microprocessors, which operate according to the unique and complicated rules of quantum physics.

Originally published at Phys.org

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