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Quantum Refrigerator Offers Extreme Cooling and Convenience
March 8, 2013 Researchers have demonstrated a solid-state refrigerator that uses quantum physics in micro- and nanostructures to cool a much larger object to extremely low temperatures. What's more, the prototype ... > full story -
The Future of Ion Traps: Technology Will Continue to Be Leader in Development of Quantum Computing Architectures
March 7, 2013 Scientists speculate on ion trap technology as a scalable option for quantum information ... > full storyMore: -
Engineering Breakthrough Promises Significantly More Efficient Solar Cells
March 7, 2013 A new technique could lead to significantly more efficient solar cells. Quantum dot photovoltaics offers the potential for low-cost, large-area solar power -- however these devices are not yet highly ... > full story -
Curtains Down for the Black Hole Firewall Paradox: Making Gravity Safe for Einstein Again
March 6, 2013 Scientists have revealed new insights into the life and death of black holes. Their findings dispel the so-called firewall paradox which shocked the physics community when it was announced in 2012 ... > full story -
Quantum Realm: Forging New Pathways to Quantum Devices
March 4, 2013 Physicists are manipulating light on superconducting chips, and forging new pathways to building the quantum devices of the future -- including super-fast and powerful quantum ... > full story -
Getting Around the Uncertainty Principle: Physicists Make First Direct Measurements of Polarization States of Light
March 3, 2013 Researchers have applied a recently developed technique to directly measure for the first time the polarization states of light. Their work both overcomes some important challenges of Heisenberg's ... > full story -
Turbulence in a Crystal
March 1, 2013 When a crystal is hit by an intense ultrashort light pulse, its atomic structure is set in motion. Scientists can now observe how the configuration of electrons and atoms in titanium dioxide, a ... > full story -
Space Race Underway to Create Quantum Satellite
February 28, 2013 A new article describes how a quantum space race is under way to create the world's first global quantum-communication ... > full story -
Atoms With Quantum-Memory
February 28, 2013 Order tends towards disorder. This is also true for quantum states. Measurements show that in quantum mechanics this transition can be quite different from what we experience in our daily ... > full story -
Connecting the (Quantum) Dots: First Viable High-Speed Quantum Computer Moves Closer
February 26, 2013 Scientists have developed a new method that better preserves the units necessary to power lightning-fast electronics, known as qubits. Hole spins, rather than electron spins, can keep quantum bits in ... > full story
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