The video shows the Husimi function of the system accross different phases, showing that the spontaneous breaking of the very same weak symmetry in phases (I) and (III) is realized along different 'directions' in each phase.
Movie by John Martin

While Microsoft still needs to provide more convincing evidence to bridge the gap between their bold press release and their much more cautious and most recent scientific publication in Nature, I find it quite encouraging that such news sparks public interest in quantum physics!

... the articles in the journal @lesoir.be (in French) can be found here:
- lnkd.in/eJ-n77Nj
- lnkd.in/eeyXZ7jH

Last week, I was interviewed by @thomascasa.bsky.social (thanks for reaching out!) for @lesoir.be about Microsoft's recent press release on their advances in creating a new type of quantum bits that are more resilient to noise.