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Physics Breakthrough: Fast-Moving Neutral Atom Isolated and Captured
September 27, 2010 In a major physics breakthrough, scientists in New Zealand have developed a technique to consistently isolate and capture a fast-moving neutral atom -- and have also seen and photographed this atom ... > full story -
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Quantum Information Systems: Researchers Convert Signals to Telecom Wavelengths, Increase Memory Times
September 26, 2010 Using optically dense, ultra-cold clouds of rubidium atoms, researchers have made advances in three key elements needed for quantum information systems -- including a technique for converting photons ... > full story -
Quantum Computing Closer Than Ever: Scientists Using Lasers to Cool and Control Molecules
September 21, 2010 Physicists have used lasers to cool molecules down to temperatures near what's known as absolute zero, about -460 degrees Fahrenheit. Their new method for laser cooling is a significant step toward ... > full story -
Physicists Cross Hurdle in Quantum Manipulation of Matter
September 17, 2010 Finding ways to control matter at the level of single atoms and electrons fascinates many scientists and engineers because the ability to manipulate single charges and single magnetic moments (spins) ... > full story -
Optical Chip Enables New Approach to Quantum Computing
September 16, 2010 Scientists have developed a new approach to quantum computing that could soon be used to perform complex calculations that cannot be done by today's ... > full story -
Quantum Tornado in the Electron Beam: Manipulating Materials With Rotating Quantum Particles
September 16, 2010 Researchers have succeeded in producing what are known as electron vortex beams: rotating electron beams, which make it possible to investigate the magnetic properties of materials. In the future, it ... > full story -
Quantum Dice: Simple Device Measures Quantum Noise of Vacuum Fluctuations and Generates True Random Numbers
September 9, 2010 Behind every coincidence lies a plan -- in the world of classical physics, at least. In principle, every event, including the fall of dice or the outcome of a game of roulette, can be explained in ... > full story -
'Slow Light' on a Chip Holds Promise for Optical Communications
September 5, 2010 A tiny optical device built into a silicon chip has achieved the slowest light propagation on a chip to date, reducing the speed of light by a factor of ... > full story -
Magnetism's Subatomic Roots: Study of High-Tech Materials Helps Explain Everyday Phenomenon
September 3, 2010 Theoretical physicists have created a new model that helps define the subatomic origins of ferromagnetism -- the everyday "magnetism" of compass needles and refrigerator magnets. The model was ... > full story -
Researchers Create 'Quantum Cats' Made of Light
September 1, 2010 Researchers have created "quantum cats" made of photons, boosting prospects for manipulating light in new ways to enhance precision measurements as well as computing and communications based on ... > full story
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