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Flawed Diamonds Promise Sensory Perfection: Electron Spin Extended for Incredibly Tiny Magnetic Detectors
May 10, 2013 By extending the coherence time of electron states to over half a second, scientists have improved the performance of one of the most potent sensors of magnetic fields on the nanoscale -- a diamond ... > full story -
Device for Portable, Ultra-Precise Clocks and Quantum Sensors Developed
May 9, 2013 Researchers have developed a portable way to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information ... > full story -
Graphene Quantum Dots May Someday Tell If It Will Rain on Mars
May 8, 2013 Chemical engineers may be able to improve humidity and pressure sensors, particularly those used in outer ... > full story -
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Speed Test of Quantum Versus Conventional Computing: Quantum Computer Wins
May 8, 2013 A quantum computer system is “thousands of times faster” than conventional computing in solving an important problem type, a computer science professor ... > full story -
Quantum Optics With Microwaves: Hong-Ou-Mandel Effect Demonstrated
May 8, 2013 Physicists have demonstrated one of the quintessential effects of quantum optics -- known as the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect -- with microwaves, whose frequency is 100,000 times lower than that of visible ... > full story -
Elucidating Energy Shifts in Optical Tweezers
May 8, 2013 Physicists are providing an all-in-one guide to help calculate the effect the use of optical tweezers has on the energy levels of atoms under study. A small piece of paper sticks to an electrically ... > full story -
Highly Fragile, Volatile Body Observed With New Quantum-Mechanical Measurement Technique
May 5, 2013 Scientists have observed a highly fragile and volatile body through a new quantum-mechanical measurement ... > full story -
How to Frustrate a Quantum Magnet: 16 Atomic Ions Simulate a Quantum Antiferromagnet
May 3, 2013 Frustration crops up throughout nature when conflicting constraints on a physical system compete with one another. The way nature resolves these conflicts often leads to exotic phases of matter that ... > full story -
Use of Laser Light Yields Versatile Manipulation of a Quantum Bit
May 1, 2013 By using light, researchers have manipulated the quantum state of a single atomic-sized defect in diamond -- the nitrogen-vacancy center -- in a method that not only allows for more unified control ... > full story -
Best of Both Worlds: Towards a Quantum Internet With Combined Optical and Electrical Technique
May 1, 2013 Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in quantum science that brings the prospect of a network of ultra-powerful quantum computers -- connected via a quantum internet -- closer to reality. The team ... > full story
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