Quantum entanglement is one of the most puzzling and powerful concepts of quantum physics. It happens when two particles become so closely connected that whatever happens to one instantly affects the other, even if they’re separated by vast distances.
It’s like having a pair of magical dice: if you roll one and it shows a six, the other one instantly shows a six, too, no matter if it’s right next to you or on the other side of the galaxy. This weird connection doesn’t make sense with everyday logic, but it’s real and has been proven in experiments.
Until now, scientists believed that quantum entanglement occurs through properties such as spin, position, velocity, etc. However, a new study from researchers at the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) introduces a new type of entanglement that is carried out by a photon’s angular momentum.
“This is the first discovery of a new quantum entanglement in more than 20 years, and it may lead in the future to the development of new tools for the design of photon-based quantum communication and computing components, as well as to their significant miniaturization,” the Technion team notes.
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