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Recreate the Virtual Lab

In every mission, the virtual lab should have components and elements already laid out on the optical table, ready for you to delve right into the mission!

This image below is similar to what you should be able to see when reaching the virtual lab in any mission: both left and right sections are visible, and in the central area (the optical table) some components —they are different every mission— are already laid out for you.
virtual_lab

What if it's not?
Example of the optical table in the virtual table that is not working properly: optical table does not have any predetermined component

Sometimes the virtual lab likes to change... and the components might not be ready on the table just yet.
 
Worry not! You're given the opportunity to build up the optical table right as if you were in a real lab!

You can

  • Dive right into the experiment: access the sandbox, and select the predefined mission;
    OR
  • Get the full real lab experience and recreate the table from scratch, by picking and moving the components yourself!

Remember that if you want to carry on with the Photonic Trail and unlock all the missions, you need to discover the passcodes related to each specific mission!

Select predefined missions: Sandbox

You will access to an empty optical table and fill it with the components required for a specific mission, or with anything you'd like to experiment with!

1. Click on "Quantum Game" at the top of the virtual lab
highlight of the sandbox option in the virtual lab

2. Select the Sandbox option, by clicking on the ∞ box
Virtual lab as a sandbox with clickable infinite button

3. Click on "Experimental Setup" from the bar at the top.

From the list, select "Publicly Shared Experiments", as you will be able to find our experiments in there, along with all the experiments ever created and shared by users in the virtual lab.
highlight on the virtual lab section to access shared experiments

4. Use the filter and type "Photonic Trail" as keyword, to find specifically ours.

Select the mission you would like to have prepared for you on the optical table in the virtual lab, click on it... and there you have it!

Ready, set, go!
list of the 6 photonic trail labs
Back to the missions

Remember that you will always need your passcode to access all missions, even the ones you had already unlocked!

Recreate your missions

If you prefer to be in charge of the setup, which optical table would you like to recreate?
Mission 1: Parihaven
Tips: some components need specific settings to look like they do in this frame, so, right click on the component on the table to explore the settings. For exemple, to recreate the omnidirectional detector, click on the regular detector and select the option "all directions".
Mission 2: The Neverwood
Drag the 4 components in their rightful spots: make sure that laser source, the beam splitter, and the Detector B are aligned as shown in the picture!
Mission 3: Lady of the Shadow
Drag the laser source, the detectors and the beam splitter to their rightful positions — the mission requires you to test with the Polarisation components. While in the image they are displayed at the bottom of the optical table as in "Components to play with", you can simply drag them directly from the element section on the left to the optical table, and try them one at a time or test several combinations.
Mission 4: Lake Sapphirica
In this mission, besides detectors and laser sources, you also need to include:
  • the Faraday rotator — the one already laid out is set at 0º in both rotation and polarisation setting. Part of the experiment revolves around these settings, so test them away!
  • the Quantum gate — you will find it on the Elements panel, if you scroll down a tiny bit. Play with its settings and see for yourself the outcome.
  • The Variable — once it's on the optical table, use the small triangle below the component and drag it down to link it to the Faraday rotator previously laid — hint: also in here you might be required to use specific settings of the component in order to solve the mission.
Mission 5: Mistholden
Place the components in their rightful spots — make sure that the components are aligned as shown in the picture above!
Mission 6: Agnishiya
A lot of components have been used in the final mission, but here is the good news: you learned how to use them all!
For this specific mission, given its peculiarity, we suggest to use the Sandbox version where the components will show up exactly as planned and the solution will appear inside the lab as soon as you succeed in your mission.

But if you really wish to recreate it yourself, in order to do so, you need to place in their rightful locations all the components that you can see in the image above. The lighter box labelled "Create your Bell State here" is not necessary to reproduce, but it serves as a reference for you to know where you will need to place additional components to solve the mission.
In the original setup the solution with the passcode will appear directly in the lab, but in this newly-recreated setup this magic trick hasn't been set, so we invite you to reach out to us at contact@qplaylearn.com, making sure you prove the mission has been solved (with a screenshot or a shot clip, perhaps?).

Select now the mission to resume your journey!

(Remember that you need your passcode to access missions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6)

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