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Topological defects in liquid crystals resemble quantum bits, say mathematicians

27 Aug 2022
Nematic liquid crystal
Defect bits: representation of two n-bits along a defect line (shown in black). Shown are the orientations of the rod-like molecules that comprise liquid crystals. (Courtesy: Žiga Kos and Jörn Dunkel/Science Advances)
Topological defects in liquid crystals are mathematically analogous to quantum bits, researchers in

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