An international collaboration of researchers from China, Spain, Denmark, and Brazil has successfully simulated spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) at zero temperature using a superconducting quantum processor.
A first-time achievement, this is a major milestone for condensed physics and showcases additional quantum computing applications, which have seen rapid progress in recent years.
SSB is a concept seen across all areas of physics and is critical in the emergence of complex structures. SSB helps us explain the laws of conservation better, and much of physics is centered around breaking symmetries. Researchers are keen to observe SSB at temperatures close to absolute zero.
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