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The study uses resonant inelastic X-ray scattering to certify at least seven-partite entanglement in a solid, a claimed record. The method, which extracts Quantum Fisher Information from spin fluctuation spectra without full state tomography, could be useful for benchmarking many-body entanglement. Readers should treat this as fundamental materials physics, not a near-term device, and the Hubbard-model agreement is a validation of theory rather than a demonstrated application.
Seven entangled spins found in a copper oxide material
Researchers detected multipartite entanglement involving up to seven spins in the cuprate Sr₂CuO₃, a new record for solid-state systems.
Researchers at Harvard University and Brookhaven National Laboratory report detecting at least seven entangled spins within the copper oxide material Sr₂CuO₃, a cuprate chain. This observation represents one of the largest entanglement depths yet reported in a solid, exceeding previous findings in similar materials. The team used resonant inelastic X-ray scattering to extract Quantum Fisher Information directly from the material’s spin fluctuation spectrum, establishing the technique as a new tool for probing many-body entanglement. The observed entanglement persists even at elevated temperatures, suggesting the potential for robust quantum states within this class of materials. Theoretical calculations on this one-dimensional cuprate material aligned with the experimental results, confirming the quantitative agreement between…
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