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  • Scientists finally solve a century old quantum problem, the 'damped quantum harmonic oscillator'.

    From Jan Panteltje@alien@comet.invalid to sci.physics on Sat Aug 30 07:08:12 2025
    From Newsgroup: sci.physics

    Scientists finally solve a century-old quantum mystery
    Scientists find solution to "damped quantum harmonic oscillatorrCY,
    promising world's tiniest measuring device.
    Date:
    August 29, 2025
    Source:
    University of Vermont
    Summary:
    A Vermont research team has cracked a 90-year-old puzzle, creating a quantum version of the damped harmonic oscillator. By reformulating LambrCOs classical model, they showed how atomic vibrations can be fully described while preserving quantum uncertainty. The discovery could fuel next-generation precision tools.

    Link:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829052206.htm

    Very interesting, the math and reality come together.
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  • From x@x@x.org to sci.physics on Sat Aug 30 16:05:02 2025
    From Newsgroup: sci.physics

    On 8/30/25 00:08, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    Scientists finally solve a century-old quantum mystery
    Scientists find solution to "damped quantum harmonic oscillatorrCY,
    promising world's tiniest measuring device.
    Date:
    August 29, 2025
    Source:
    University of Vermont
    Summary:
    A Vermont research team has cracked a 90-year-old puzzle, creating a quantum version of the damped harmonic oscillator. By reformulating LambrCOs classical model, they showed how atomic vibrations can be fully described while preserving quantum uncertainty. The discovery could fuel next-generation precision tools.

    Link:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250829052206.htm

    Very interesting, the math and reality come together.

    The 'atom' is 'that which can not be cut'. (The
    ancient Greek one and not the one of the 19th and
    20th centuries'.)

    Nonetheless there is a 'quantum' in something on
    the order of steps. (Energy or momentum transfer
    versus frequency or wavelength.)

    Is the article playing with the words 'fully
    described'? So 'uncertain' does not actually
    mean 'uncertain'? Is that like William
    Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew'. It is
    the moon, it is the sun, etc.

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