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Improved stability of electron spins in qubits

Calculation with electron spins in a quantum computer assumes that the spin states last for a sufficient period of time. Physicists have now demonstrated that electron exchange in quantum dots fundamentally limits the stability of this information.

Sep 7th, 2015

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Studying nanoparticles one at a time

Researchers have developed a new way to study nanoparticles one at a time, and have discovered that individual particles that may seem identical in fact can have very different properties. The results may prove to be important when developing new materials or applications such as hydrogen sensors for fuel cell cars.

Sep 7th, 2015

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Shedding light on the era of Dark silicon

We will soon live in an era where perhaps more than 80 per cent of computer processors' transistors must be powered off and 'remain dark' at any time to prevent the chip from overheating. Researchers are racing against time to find smart solutions to the rapidly advancing era of 'dark silicon'.

Sep 7th, 2015

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Carbon nanotubes open new path toward quantum information technologies

The ability to generate single photons on demand holds the key to realization of such a communication scheme. By demonstrating that incorporation of pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes into a silicon dioxide matrix could lead to creation of solitary oxygen dopant state capable of fluctuation-free, room-temperature single photon emission, researchers revealed a new path toward on-demand single photon generation.

Sep 7th, 2015

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Scientists witness and measure displacement of atoms

This research provides immediate insights into lithium-ion battery performance and far-reaching implications for the design of new materials for energy generation and storage, next gen computing, green technologies, and other areas.

Sep 7th, 2015

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Spins on the edge

The edges of thin films could provide an ideal laboratory for studying the behavior of electron spins.

Sep 4th, 2015

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Making nanowires from protein and DNA

Using computational and experimental methods, researchers at Caltech have developed a technique for creating so-called protein-DNA nanowires - a hybrid biomaterial that could have important applications.

Sep 3rd, 2015

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