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Adding sound to quantum simulations
Nov 12, 2021 (SPX)
In particular, it could bring sound to a common quantum science setup known as an optical lattice, which uses a crisscrossing mesh of laser beams to arrange ato...
Why the world needs a better LED light bulb
Nov 12, 2021 (SPX)
So electrical light bulbs with filaments brought about a revolution at home and work. Still, all these options are too hot to handle carelessly. They also give ...
Chip maker TSMC, Sony partner on new $7 bn plant in Japan
Nov 09, 2021 (AFP)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) had announced plans for its first plant in Japan earlier this month, with construction expected to begin next ...
Physicists discover novel quantum effect in bilayer graphene
Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)
Dr. Fan Zhang, associate professor of physics in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, is an author of a study published on Oct. 6 in the journal Natu...
Quantifying spin for future spintronics
Nov 04, 2021 (SPX)
A quantum spin Hall insulator (QSHIs) is a two-dimensional state of matter with an insulating bulk and non-dissipative helical edge states that display spin-mom...
Creating a new family of semiconductor materials
Nov 04, 2021 (SPX)
When introducing a new material, "the most important scientific breakthroughs are enabled only when we have access to the highest-quality materials available," ...
A superconducting silicon-photonic chip for quantum communication
Nov 02, 2021 (SPX)
This question is answered affirmatively by a team led jointly by Xiao-Song Ma and Labao Zhang from Nanjing University, and Xinlun Cai from Sun Yat-sen Universit...
Northrop Grumman establishes new microelectronics packaging facility
Oct 27, 2021 (SPX)
The u-Line facility for semiconductor wafer post-processing provides Northrop Grumman with an assured source for the development and production of critical micr...
Stretchy, bendy, flexible LEDs
Oct 26, 2021 (SPX)
The next step in digital displays being developed at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis could make that a reality. First, ...
Micron plans $150 bn push on domestic chip manufacturing, research
Oct 20, 2021 (AFP)
The announcement comes as a global chip shortage is challenging American firms. "Memory is at the leading edge of semiconductor manufacturing and fuels everythi...
Towards ultra-low-energy exciton electronics
Oct 05, 2021 (SPX)
The breakthrough, led by the Australian National University, demonstrated robust, dissipationless propagation of an exciton mixed with light bouncing between th...
Connecting the dots between material properties and qubit performance
Oct 01, 2021 (SPX)
This loss is one of the major obstacles in realizing quantum computers capable of stringing together millions of qubits to run demanding computations. Such larg...
New ergonomic photodetector for the trillion-sensor era
Sep 28, 2021 (SPX)
Over the years, there has been marked progress in research on photosensors. Scientists have endeavored to develop sensors that can detect a high dynamic range o...
US to press for semiconductor relief at EU tech meeting
Sep 27, 2021 (AFP)
But the Trade and Technology Council meeting Wednesday and Thursday also is an opportunity for Washington to press EU governments to join forces to deal with th...
First observation of energy-difference conservation in optical domain
Sep 24, 2021 (SPX)
Recently, a research team led by Professor Heedeuk Shin of the Department of Physics at POSTECH, in collaboration with a research team led by Professor Jae Woon...
Spintronics: Physicists develop miniature terahertz sources
Sep 15, 2021 (SPX)
The team has published its findings in the journal "ACS Applied Nano Materials". Potential applications for terahertz radiation are wide ranging - from material...
Ultra-efficient tech to power devices of tomorrow and forge sustainable energy future
Sep 13, 2021 (SPX)
The breakthrough could one day help power next-gen computers and smartphones that consume less electricity than current devices. This new and vastly improved le...
Researchers use gold film to enhance quantum sensing with qubits in a 2D material
Sep 07, 2021 (SPX)
The sensitivity of spin qubits in hexagonal boron nitride was limited by their low brightness and the low contrast of their magnetic resonance signal. Last mont...
Chinese chip giant to invest $9 bn in new plant as US ban bites
Sep 03, 2021 (AFP)
The country is running extremely low on advanced microchips following a US ban on many sales to the country, and after production lines were hit by the Covid-19...
Discovery paves way for improved quantum devices
Sep 02, 2021 (SPX)
The University of Queensland team was able to develop treatments and optimise fabrication protocols in common techniques for building superconducting circuits o...
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