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IN A NUTSHELL 🌟 Researchers at Harvard University have developed a novel metasurface that simplifies complex quantum operations. 🔬 The metasurface replaces multiple optical components, addressing scalability issues in photon-based quantum information processing. 📈 By utilizing graph theory, the team translates complex quantum states into practical nanoscale patterns on the metasurface. 💡 This innovation paves the way for cost-effective and …

Researchers at Harvard University have developed a new method for conducting complex quantum operations using a single, flat optical device. This device, known as a metasurface, can perform the functions of multiple conventional optical components, addressing a persistent technical hurdle in the field of photon-based quantum information processing. “In the race toward practical quantum computers and networks, photons — fundamental …