ERC Advanced Grant · 2024
Synthesising a macroscopic quantum superposition of a nanotube
One major quest in physics is to extend quantum superposition states from the microscopic to the macroscopic world. To achieve this, we need to explore innovative approaches for synthesizing macroscopic quantum superpositions of massive objects. While recent advancements have demonstrated quantum non-Gaussian states of motion in mechanical oscillators, the delocalization achieved has been only marginally larger than the zero-point motion. QTube aims to address this limitation by quantum delocalizing a nanotube mechanical resonator, an object composed of approximately 106 atoms, to a length scale greater than its diameter. QTube will tackle several key challenges with significant scientific…
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