Sticky Photons (IMAGE) Google Quantum AI Caption A ring of superconducting qubits can host "bound states" of microwave photons, where the photons tend to clump on neighboring qubit sites. Credit Google Quantum AI Usage Restrictions must obtain permission License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.