Scientists Create Strange Matter in Which Time Has “Two Dimensions”

Scientists have created a new phase of matter, in which time has two dimensions. The creation of an 'extra' dimension in time could change the way we think about matter, as well as helping build quantum computers that could themselves change the world, according to the researchers who found it.

The perplexing quality was discovered in an astonishing way: by shining lasers, flashing in a pattern of pulses inspired by the Fibonacci sequence, at atoms inside of a quantum computer.

When scientists did that, they found the strange phase of matter. It has two dimensions, but still flows in just one direction. The research was published in the journal Nature published on Wednesday (July 2.

The strange phase of matter could be of key use to the scientists who are trying to build dependable quantum computers. Such technology could change the world by allowing for calculations that would have been previously practically impossible.

Sources: The Independent, Nature

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