Quantum Science at Argonne: Stephen Gray Explains the "Cat State" Quantum Effect

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We love that Marvel’s Ant-Man has helped spread the coolness of quantum beyond the lab and into movie theaters. We’re tipping our hats to this tiny wonder with a series of videos that help fans explore the science behind the sci-fi.

Did you know that ants aren’t the first animals to inspire explorations of the quantum realm? That honor belongs to a hypothetical cat imagined by the physicist Erwin Schrödinger to illustrate quantum effects. Journey to Argonne’s quantum realm with physicist Stephen Gray to learn more.

Stephen Gray is a senior chemist and Argonne Distinguished Fellow. His research focuses on the classical electrodynamics and quantum dynamics of light-matter interactions in nanostructured systems, including problems in quantum plasmonics, sensing and information.

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