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Visualization of the structure of the created quantum knot: each colorful band represents a set of nearby directions of the quantum field that is knotted; note that each band is twisted and linked with the others once; untying the knot requires the bands to separate, which is not possible without breaking them. Image credit: David Hall.

Physicists Create Quantum Knots for the First Time

Jan 18, 2016 by Enrico de Lazaro

In a breakthrough discovery detailed in a paper in the journal Nature Physics, a team of physicists from Finland and the United States has found a way...