Schrodinger's Cat Comes to Life: Quantum Video from Individual Atoms Impresses the World
Visualization of Quantum Superposition – 2025 Revolution
In the new scientific chronicles of 2025, Chinese physicists surprised the world with a unique quantum video, recreating the «Schrödinger's cat» experiment – a classic symbol of quantum superposition. Each pixel in the footage is a real rubidium atom, moved and arranged with laser optical «tweezers», transforming into a living quantum installation.
The Experiment's Idea – from Thought to Reality
The basis is Schrödinger's paradox – a cat that is simultaneously alive and dead until observed. This explains quantum superposition – a phenomenon where a particle can exist in two opposite states simultaneously. Previously impossible to directly visualize, quantum superposition is now visible thanks to new technologies.
Technology – AI and Ultra-Precise Lasers
- Physicists move 549 individual atoms of rubidium with focused laser beams;
- Artificial intelligence manages algorithms that accelerate arrangement in 60 milliseconds;
- Each yellow dot in the video is a real atom – in a construction forming the silhouette of Schrodinger's cat;
A touch of the impossible – controlling thousands of atoms simultaneously – opens new possibilities for quantum computers, simulators, and future nanotechnologies.
Significance for Bulgaria and the World
- Young Bulgarian scientists are joining exchange programs with leading laboratories;
- Technologies for atomic control and AI are in the focus of international scientific exchange;
- Bulgaria has the potential to be a partner in quantum visualization and research projects;
Conclusion
The «Schrödinger's cat» experiment marks a new stage in quantum physics – the invisible can now be visualized, and science is moving from abstractions to real images. This is an inspiring example of the merger of science and art, the future of technologies, and the role of young Bulgarian scientists in global progress.