Tangled in the Quantum Web
Conceptual graphic showing two particles with opposite spin (up, down) entangled in a single quantum state. Quantum entanglement is bizarre and counterintuitive and gave rise to Einstein’s famous phrase “spooky action at a distance.”
Illustration ID: Quantum_Entaglement_up_down_node_map_1
Russell a Kightley
Illustration size: 67.1 Mpixels (192 MB uncompressed) - 8192x8192 pixels (27.3x27.3 in / 69.4x69.4 cm at 300 ppi)
Illustration keywords: electron, entangled, entangled states, hidden variables, net, particle physics, particles, physics, quanta, quantum, quantum entanglement, quantum field theory, quantum mechanics, quantum physics, spin, spin down, spin up, spooky action at a distance, superposition