Have fullerene molecules been (quantum) entangled yet?

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Fullerene molecules, commonly known as buckyballs, exhibit a form of entanglement through their interactions with each other and surfaces via dispersion forces. However, the discussion specifically addresses quantum entanglement generated by photon interactions, particularly when a single photon strikes a BBO crystal, resulting in two entangled photons with half the energy and opposite spins. This highlights the distinction between general interactions and the specific quantum entanglement phenomena relevant to fullerene molecules.

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have fullerene molecules (buckyball) been (quantum) entangled yet?
 
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What kind of entanglement are you talking about?

In the broadest sense you could say they get entangled all the time, since they interact with each other and with surfaces through dispersion forces, which could be consideded a form of entanglement.
 
alxm said:
What kind of entanglement are you talking about?

In the broadest sense you could say they get entangled all the time, since they interact with each other and with surfaces through dispersion forces, which could be consideded a form of entanglement.

agreed alxm.

i was referring to the kind of entanglement what is generated by having one photon strike a BBO crystal and when two photons with half the wavelength/frequency (?) emerge from the other end of the BBO.

the energy of the single photon has been transferred to two photons with half the energy each.

these photons are now entangled with opposite spins
 
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