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Quantum physics describes how microscopic objects, such as electrons and photons, behave at all scales of the universe, from the Big Bang to atoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best known example of quantum physics is that of Schr\u00f6dinger&#8217;s cat, which is said to be both dead and alive. But did you know that this field is also at the heart of modern technology? Lasers exploit the quantum properties of atoms to produce unique forms of light. The miniaturized electronic components in our devices are based on its laws. And computer science is now following along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The field of the infinitely small and the infinitely fast still has a lot to offer to researchers. They are pushing the intensity limits of lasers. They are using the properties of light to develop invisibility cloaks or create the quantum computer of the future. Scientists are developing materials with unique characteristics.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more about the INRS researchers who are revolutionizing modern physics.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":77404,"parent":1493,"template":"","sectors":[735],"class_list":["post-59596","topic","type-topic","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","sectors-energie-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.6 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Infinitely small, infinitely fast | INRS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Infinitely small, infinitely fast | INRS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The famous physicist Richard Feynman used to say: &#8220;I think I can say that nobody really understands quantum physics&#8221;. 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