Quantum hardware measures up to the challenge

The interplay of quantum measurements and local interactions in many-body systems can lead to new out-of-equilibrium phase transitions. An experiment has now shown that quantum simulators can meet the challenge of detecting them.

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The interplay of quantum measurements and local interactions in many-body systems can lead to new out-of-equilibrium phase transitions. An experiment has demonstrated that quantum simulators can successfully detect these transitions.