subatomic

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A quantum computer uses qubits—shorthand for quantum bits—to harness the behavior of subatomic particles, which can exist in multiple states at once.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

I often wonder: Does their categorizing need extend to the subatomic realm?

From The Wall Street Journal

Axions are theoretical subatomic particles that scientists believe could help explain dark matter.

From Science Daily

Quantum computers instead use qubits, which are often subatomic particles such as photons.

From Science Daily