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New Method to Generate Laughlin States With Atomic Systems
July 3, 2013 In 1998, the Nobel Prize in Physics was conferred to the discovery of a new type of quantum fluid with fractional charge excitations, known as Laughlin state. The production of this quantum state, ... > full story -
The Quantum Secret to Alcohol Reactions in Space
June 30, 2013 Chemists have discovered that an 'impossible' reaction at cold temperatures actually occurs with vigor, which could change our understanding of how alcohols are formed and destroyed in ... > full story -
Large-Scale Quantum Chip Validated: Prototype Quantum Optimization Chip Operates as Hoped
June 28, 2013 A team of scientists has verified that quantum effects are indeed at play in the first commercial quantum optimization ... > full story -
Improving Measurements by Reducing Quantum Noise
June 27, 2013 The principle of interferometry is often used in high precision measurements: A beam is split in two parts, which then interfere, yielding intricat interference patterns, from which very precise data ... > full story -
Quantum Engines Must Break Down
June 26, 2013 Our present understanding of thermodynamics is fundamentally incorrect if applied to small systems and need to be modified, according to new research. The work establishes new laws in the rapidly ... > full story -
Beyond Silicon: Transistors Without Semiconductors
June 21, 2013 Scientists have built a nanoscale transistor that works at room temperature. The device, only 20 nanometers wide, is made of gold quantum dots mounted on boron nitride ... > full story -
New Method for Achieving Nonlinear Optical Effects: Method Could Be a Step Toward Quantum Computing
June 20, 2013 In a step forward for quantum computing, researchers have theorized a new method for making photons ... > full story -
Uncovering Quantum Secret in Photosynthesis
June 20, 2013 Scientists have observed the quantum character of light transport through the molecular machines at work in natural photosynthesis. By studying a single machine at a time, they found that this ... > full story -
Hybrid Nanostructures: Getting to the Core
June 19, 2013 Material scientists expect the new multifunctional properties of hybrid nanostructures will transform the development of high-performance devices, including batteries, high-sensitivity sensors and ... > full story -
Milestone for Quantum Networks: First Entanglement Between Light and an Optical Atomic Coherence
June 19, 2013 Using clouds of ultra-cold atoms and a pair of lasers operating at optical wavelengths, researchers have reached a quantum network milestone: entangling light with an optical atomic coherence ... > full story
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