quasiparticle
noun
qua·si·par·ti·cle
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ˈpär-ti-kəl 
-ˌsī-,
ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: a composite entity (such as a vibration in a solid) that is analogous in its behavior to a single particle
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Specifically, the company uses Majorana Zero Modes (MZM), which are quasiparticles that exist at the ends of topological superconducting nanowires made from 'topoconductors,' as the building blocks for the qubits in this processor.
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New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Microsoft released an update on its efforts to build quantum computing hardware based on the physics of quasiparticles that have largely been the domain of theorists.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
By engineering a new state of matter called a topological superconductor, Microsoft has created qubits that leverage Majorana zero modes (MZMs), quasiparticles theorized in 1937 but never reliably harnessed until now.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Quantum processors are already contributing to discoveries in a number of highly specialized areas in physics—including quasiparticle engineering, many-body dynamics, spin transport, metallic transport, time crystals, wormhole dynamics, and magnetization.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Microsoft released an update on its efforts to build quantum computing hardware based on the physics of quasiparticles that have largely been the domain of theorists.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
By engineering a new state of matter called a topological superconductor, Microsoft has created qubits that leverage Majorana zero modes (MZMs), quasiparticles theorized in 1937 but never reliably harnessed until now.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Quantum processors are already contributing to discoveries in a number of highly specialized areas in physics—including quasiparticle engineering, many-body dynamics, spin transport, metallic transport, time crystals, wormhole dynamics, and magnetization.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Quasiparticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasiparticle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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