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This study demonstrates a breakthrough in generating higher-energy X-rays by utilizing entangled electron correlations in helium atoms, effectively bypassing previously theorized energy cutoffs. By successfully observing two correlated electrons releasing their combined energy as a single photon, researchers have opened new pathways for quantum sensing and the detection of paired-electron correlations in advanced materials.

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Higher-Energy X-Rays Could Enable a New Form of Quantum Sensing

The Quantum InsiderAugust 28, 20263 min read

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — When certain atoms are irradiated with laser light, they can produce laser pulses with extremely high frequencies in the X-ray range. Until now, the theoretical model of this effect predicted an upper limit to the energy, known as the energy cutoff. Past this point, hardly any X-rays are produced. New […]

Researchers used entangled electrons in helium atoms to produce higher-energy X-rays beyond the limit predicted by standard theory, potentially opening a new approach to quantum sensing. Two correlated electrons returned to the same ion simultaneously and released their combined energy as a single X-ray photon, an effect observed for the first time. The method could help…

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