Argonne Researchers Couple Spin Waves With Superconducting Circuits
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Coupling spin waves with superconducting circuits is another step toward more practical quantum information systems. Deep-tech operators should clock this as long-horizon R&D that could reshape secure comms and specialized compute, but not something to re-architect around this cycle.
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