What Are Mechanical Qubits and Franco Nori's Discoveries?

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The discussion centers around the concept of mechanical qubits, particularly as described in a Scientific American article attributed to Franco Nori. Participants explore the idea of using nanotubes to create superpositions through mechanical or electrical compression, and seek further information on the topic.

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  • Exploratory, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes mechanical qubits using an analogy of a rope and nanotubes, suggesting that compressing nanotubes can lead to superpositions of states.
  • Another participant expresses interest in the Scientific American article and seeks additional information about mechanical devices related to this topic.
  • A participant shares a link to a summary of the article, indicating its significance and their enthusiasm for the subject.

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Participants express interest in the topic, but there is no consensus on the details or implications of mechanical qubits. The discussion remains exploratory with no definitive conclusions reached.

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Some participants reference a specific article but do not provide detailed technical explanations or definitions of mechanical qubits, leaving gaps in understanding.

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Readers interested in quantum mechanics, nanotechnology, and the latest developments in quantum computing may find this discussion relevant.

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Anybody read the Scientific American article on them socalled mechanical qubits ?

This idea is like this : suppose you have a rope of 10cm long, when you press is together at both ends it will bend towards the right and left side. Now, if you replace this rope by a nanotube of a few nanometers long and you press it together it will evolve in a superposition of bent to the left and bent to the right. This is discovered by Franco Nori from the U of Michigan. To compress the tubes one can do this mechanically or electrically. Is there anybody who can provide me with more info on this very interesting topic ?


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marlon
 
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nobody here reads scientific american ?

marlon
 
marlon said:
nobody here reads scientific american ?

marlon
I searched and found the pdf version of the article. Just amazing.

I couldn't find anything else about the mechanical devices.

Thanks for the info.

Regards
 
dlgoff said:
I searched and found the pdf version of the article. Just amazing.

I couldn't find anything else about the mechanical devices.

Thanks for the info.

Regards

Could you link to it? Sounds pretty interestign.
 

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