30/03/2026
⏱️ Can time crystals become quantum clocks? A new Physical Review Letters study, involving IFISC (UIB-CSIC), shows that dissipative time crystals can function as fast, accurate, and low-dissipation quantum clocks.
By monitoring photon emissions from interacting spins, the system produces measurable “ticks” whose precision improves collectively. The work also links clock accuracy to entropy production using martingale theory. A step forward in turning exotic phases of matter into practical quantum technologies.
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