subatomic

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Most qubits are subatomic particles, like electrons, that are put in “superposition,” or many states at once: a 1, a 0, and all values between the two.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Powerful systems like the System Two operate based on the principles of quantum mechanics, the science behind atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

That picture turned out to be wrong, since atoms are built from subatomic particles rather than twists in space.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

Quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits, that leverage the rules of subatomic physics to process information in multiple states simultaneously.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025

Particle accelerators are the microscopes of the subatomic world, and the more energy you put into those particles—the more powerful the microscope—the smaller the objects you can see.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife