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We introduce the out-of-time-correlation(OTOC) with the Planck cell resolution. The dependence of this OTOC on the initial state makes it function like a microscope, allowing us to investigate the fine structure of quantum dynamics beyond…
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Nuclear magnetic resonance gyroscopes that detect rotation as a shift in the precession frequency of nuclear spins, have attracted a lot of attentions. Under a feedback-generated drive, the precession frequency is supposed to be dependent…