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The curious case of quantum Cheshire cats

Iulia Georgescu

Published Jun 1, 2025• 0 citations

Abstract

For the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, Physics World is shining a spotlight on quantum effects so “weird” they make superposition and entanglement seem almost ordinary. In the second of this series, Iulia Georgescu falls down the rabbit-hole to explore the curiosity that is a quantum Cheshire cat.

DOI: 10.1088/2058-7058/38/06/20

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