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[Regnum] Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin have simulated the instantaneous end of the world for the first time on a quantum computer. In the scientific journal Nature Physics, this process was defined as false vacuum decay.
The paper says the study used a 5,564-qubit quantum system to study the decay of a false vacuum that could threaten the existence of the universe.
Scientists have suggested that the Higgs field may exist in a false vacuum state and, when decaying, create "bubbles" of true vacuum that travel at the speed of light. As a rule, "bubbles" of true vacuum destroy everything in their path. Physicists have previously discussed this possibility, but it has been impossible to generate the process for a long time.
According to one hypothesis, the vacuum can exist in a "false" state, like a marble stuck on a mountainside. If it breaks, a "bubble" of true vacuum will form, which will then begin to expand at the speed of light, destroying everything in its path. This experiment is theoretical and does not pose a threat to humanity in the foreseeable future. Modeling this process became possible thanks to the use of D-Wave quantum annealing.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, in 2024, Austrian scientists from the University of Innsbruck managed to stir a supersolid body for the first time - an exotic form of matter that exists in ultra-cold dipole quantum gases. Previously, it was possible to visualize the crystalline structure of the "solid" essence of quantum bodies, but their superfluid properties remained elusive. In the new study, experts combined theoretical models with advanced experiments. This made it possible to create vortices in supersolid bodies.
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