Quantum computing predicts particle trajectories in optical tweezers

Da-Wei Wang

doi:10.1038/s41377-025-01879-x

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Quantum computing predicts particle trajectories in optical tweezers

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- Quantum computing predicts particle trajectories in optical tweezers
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 14, Issue 8, Pages: 2074-2076(2025)
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  1.Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Quantum Chips and Quantum Control, School of Physics, and State Key Laboratory for Extreme Photonics and Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
  2.College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
  3.Hefei National Laboratory, Hefei, China
- Author bio：
  
  Da-Wei Wang (dwwang@zju.edu.cn)
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-025-01879-x
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- Published Online：22 May 2025，
  
  Published：31 August 2025
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Wang, D. W. Quantum computing predicts particle trajectories in optical tweezers. Light: Science & Applications, 14, 2074-2076 (2025).
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Wang, D. W. Quantum computing predicts particle trajectories in optical tweezers. Light: Science & Applications, 14, 2074-2076 (2025). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-025-01879-x.

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A recent study demonstrated advancements in quantum computing by applying it to address a non-Hermitian optical manipulation problem. The emergence of exceptional points and the dynamics of optically trapped single or multiple particles were simulated using a quantum computing approach.

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