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Wave function directly measured

Canadian team achieves quantum feat that makes the intangible a little more tangible

By Devin Powell

- More than 2 years ago

The fuzzy quantum shape that describes the speed or location of a single particle, its wave function, has now been directly measured in the laboratory, giving this mathematical concept a small dose of reality.

CATCHING A WAVE The wave function that describes the location of a single particle of light is colorfully depicted in an artist’s interpretation, superimposed on an image of the experimental setup.