subatomic particle
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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.
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.
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
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
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