Molecules, Rare Earth, and Light: New Quantum Computing and Communications Platform
Future quantum computers will need to be able to communicate across great distances, which is made possible by the capacity to interact with light. Finding…
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Long-Distance Quantum Telecommunications Networks Development
Quantum physics has enabled various technological advancements, including computers, smartphones, and GPS. With the goal of creating extremely secure communication networks, it is already opening…
Three-Way Interaction is Required for Long-Range Quantum Entanglement
Long-range entanglement can survive at temperatures exceeding absolute zero, according to a theoretical study, if the right conditions are met. Quantum computing has been dubbed…
The ‘Unruh Effect’ of Warp Speed may Now be Tested in Lab Settings, Thanks to a Breakthrough in Research
The inability to test cutting-edge hypotheses in a laboratory setting is a key roadblock for work at the forefront of fundamental physics. However, a breakthrough…
New Magnetism Properties Discovered by Scientists Could Change the Way We Use Computers
Our devices are on the edge of overheating because they can no longer shrink. However, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a fundamental…
Carbon-12, a Building Block for Life, has an Origin Story, According to Researchers
A multinational team of researchers has theorized how harsh conditions in stars make carbon-12, which they describe as “a vital doorway to the beginning of…
An Ultra-accurate Atomic Clock is Set to Lead to New Physics Findings
Physicists have created one of the most accurate atomic clocks ever. Their equipment, known as an optical lattice atomic clock, can measure time differences to…
Secure Light Particle Communication
While quantum computers offer many novel possibilities, they also pose a threat to internet security because these supercomputers render common encryption methods vulnerable. Researchers have…
Quantum Computing Without Errors
In order for quantum computers to be useful in practice, errors must be detected and corrected. A team of experimental physicists at the University of…
Physicists create Optimal Solar Cell Testing conditions for Space uses
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the University of North Texas, the NASA Glenn Research Center, and…
Gentle Approach to Mechanical Quantum Systems
Systems in which mechanical motion is controlled at the level of individual quanta are emerging as a possible quantum-technology platform. New experimental work now reveals…
Scientists have created a Quantum Sensor out of a Hydrogen Molecule
In a terahertz laser-equipped scanning tunneling microscope, physicists from the United States showed atomic-scale quantum sensing employing a hydrogen molecule as the quantum sensor. Scientists…
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