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Implementing a topologically ordered time crystal on a quantum processor

Symmetry breaking in time transformation. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53077-9 In a new study published in Nature Communications, scientists have implemented for the first time a topologically ordered time crystal on a quantum processor. This heralds a new era in quantum technology, as it has traditionally been difficult to combine crystals with topological order. However, achieving this combination increases…