Physicists turn classical light into a quantum machine for information processing

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What happened

Quantum computers promise to tackle problems that are extraordinarily difficult for today's computers.

But there is a major obstacle: quantum systems are notoriously fragile.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:00:01 UTC.

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  2. Physicists turn classical light into a quantum machine for information processing

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