#quantum

6:01pm, 14th May, 2019

Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying quantum information. The design, they say, holds promise for the development of practical quantum computers...

Review of preparation and structures of silicon nanowire/germanium quantum dot composite materials

9:38am, 6th May, 2019

Tech

Review of preparation and structures of silicon nanowire/germanium quantum dot composite materials

(World Scientific) In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a team of researchers from Yunnan University, China, have reviewed the recent research on preparation methods and structures of Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) and Germanium qu...

HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency

2:43pm, 27th April, 2019

Tech

HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency

(Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) A joint research team of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The South China Normal University (SCNU) has set a new record of photonic quantum memory efficiency, pushing quan...

Researchers discover surprising quantum effect in hard disk drive material

10:51pm, 25th April, 2019

Physics

Researchers discover surprising quantum effect in hard disk drive material

(DOE/Argonne National Laboratory) Argonne scientists have further explored a new effect that enhances their ability to control the direction of electron spin in certain materials. Their discovery may lead to more powerful and energy-efficient materia...

4:24pm, 24th April, 2019

Tech

New robust device may scale up quantum tech, researchers say

(Purdue University) A new device may bring scalable quantum bits because it's planar, just like silicon wafers already in use, and robust thanks to protective properties enabled by combining aluminum and indium arsenide.

US Naval Research Lab develops quantum dot polymer for next-gen screens

2:05am, 12th April, 2019

Tech

US Naval Research Lab develops quantum dot polymer for next-gen screens

(TechLink) Electrochemists have developed a transparent, luminescent material that could give smartphone and television screens flexible, stretchable, shatterproof, and more realistic properties.

New quantum material could warn of neurological disease

1:09pm, 10th April, 2019

Humans

New quantum material could warn of neurological disease

(Purdue University) A new material automatically 'listens' to the brain, leading to more sensitive electronics that could detect neurological disease sooner.

Quantum physics and origami for the ultimate get-well card

4:12am, 29th March, 2019

Tech

Quantum physics and origami for the ultimate get-well card

(Frontiers) The bizarre optical properties of tiny metal particles -- smaller than light waves -- can be captured on paper to detect even a single target molecule in a test sample. These hyper-sensitive testing devices could be assembled and customiz...

Graphene quantum dots for single electron transistors

11:18am, 6th March, 2019

Tech

Graphene quantum dots for single electron transistors

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) Scientists from the Higher School of Economics, Manchester University, the Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed a n...

A quantum magnet with a topological twist

2:31pm, 22nd February, 2019

Tech

A quantum magnet with a topological twist

(Princeton University) Researchers probed a special kind of magnet containing atoms arranged in a pattern called a kagome lattice, which takes its name from a Japanese basket. They found that electrons in this material exhibit exotic behaviors that c...