quasiparticle
noun
qua·si·par·ti·cle
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ˈpär-ti-kəl 
-ˌsī-,
ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: a composite entity (such as a vibration in a solid) that is analogous in its behavior to a single particle
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This axion quasiparticle is designed in such a way that its frequency can be transmitted into space using a much larger piece of axion quasiparticle material — a frequency that would hopefully match up with actual axions.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This new device manipulates magnons,the quasiparticle quanta of magnetic spin waves.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the company uses Majorana Zero Modes (MZM), which are quasiparticles that exist at the ends of topological superconducting nanowires made from 'topoconductors,' as the building blocks for the qubits in this processor.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Microsoft released an update on its efforts to build quantum computing hardware based on the physics of quasiparticles that have largely been the domain of theorists.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This new device manipulates magnons,the quasiparticle quanta of magnetic spin waves.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
Specifically, the company uses Majorana Zero Modes (MZM), which are quasiparticles that exist at the ends of topological superconducting nanowires made from 'topoconductors,' as the building blocks for the qubits in this processor.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday, Microsoft released an update on its efforts to build quantum computing hardware based on the physics of quasiparticles that have largely been the domain of theorists.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Quasiparticle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasiparticle. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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