> "Instead of computation, we're putting the computer to work as a new experimental platform to realize and detect new phases of matter."
> "Time-crystals are a striking example of a new type of non-equilibrium quantum phase of matter," says Khemani.
"While much of our understanding of condensed matter physics is based on equilibrium systems, these new quantum devices are providing us a fascinating window into new non-equilibrium regimes in many-body physics."
Modelling their time crystal on Google's quantum technology allowed the team to look for signs of infinite repetition within just a few hundred kicks of a laser pulse. They could also run the simulation backwards and scale its size.
https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-used-a-quantum-computer-t o-show-their-time-crystal-design-is-the-real-deal
