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The right squeeze for quantum computing
Jun 25, 2018 (SPX)
Scientists at Hokkaido University and Kyoto University have developed a theoretical approach to quantum computing that is 10 billion times more tolerant to erro...
Molecular switch will facilitate the development of pioneering electro-optical devices
Jun 22, 2018 (SPX)
The development of new electronic technologies drives the incessant reduction of functional component sizes. In the context of an international collaborative ef...
Spintronics: Controlling magnetic spin with electric fields
Jun 20, 2018 (SPX)
In order to build programmable spintronic devices we first need to be able to manipulate spins in certain materials. So far, this has been done with magnetic fi...
Carbon nanotube optics provide optical-based quantum cryptography and quantum computing
Jun 20, 2018 (SPX)
"We are particularly interested in advances in nanotube integration into photonic cavities for manipulating and optimizing light-emission properties," said Step...
Designer materials with completely random structures might enable quantum computing
Jun 18, 2018 (SPX)
Designing quantum materials with exotic and unprecedented electrical properties has the field of physics teeming with buzz. Researchers at Aalto University in F...
Novel insulators with conducting edges
Jun 04, 2018 (SPX)
The conducting surfaces are topologically protected, which means that they cannot easily be brought into an insulating state. Theoretical physicists at the Univ...
Toshiba completes $21 bn sale of chip unit
Jun 01, 2018 (AFP)
The deal had been delayed while Chinese regulators examined whether it could violate anti-trust laws, but they finally granted approval in mid-May. "Toshiba her...
Building nanomaterials for next-generation computing
Jun 01, 2018 (SPX)
Materials scientists and physicists are excited about the properties of 2-D materials and their potential applications. The researchers describe their blueprint...
Switched on leads to breakthrough for spintronics
May 30, 2018 (SPX)
This is significant because although the technology behind detecting and generating the spin current has been established for some time, a long-missing componen...
Time crystals may hold secret to coherence in quantum computing
May 30, 2018 (SPX)
A time crystal is a structure that does not repeat in space, like normal three-dimensional crystals such as snowflakes or diamonds, but in time. In practice thi...
Tunable diamond string may hold key to quantum memory
May 24, 2018 (SPX)
A major challenge to this vision is that qubits are extremely sensitive to their environment, even the vibrations of nearby atoms can disrupt their ability to r...
Researchers control the properties of graphene transistors using pressure
May 24, 2018 (SPX)
"Graphene is the best electrical conductor that we know of on Earth," said Matthew Yankowitz, a postdoctoral research scientist in Columbia's physics department...
Supersonic waves may help electronics beat the heat
May 22, 2018 (SPX)
"The discovery gives you a different way to control the flow of heat," said lead author Michael Manley of the paper published in Nature Communications. "It prov...
A new method for studying semiconductor nanoparticles has been tested
May 21, 2018 (SPX)
They used a peculiar feature of this compound: its interaction with light differs depending on the magnetic field. The results of the study were published in th...
Toshiba says China approves sale of chip unit to Bain consortium
May 17, 2018 (AFP)
Toshiba agreed in September to sell its memory chip business to a consortium led by US investor Bain Capital, which was seen as crucial to keeping it afloat aft...
A micro-thermometer to record tiny temperature changes
May 15, 2018 (SPX)
There is an urgent need for a device that can measure thermal behavior on the nanoscale and in real time, as this technology could be applied in photo-thermal c...
High-sensitivity microsensors on the horizon
May 15, 2018 (SPX)
Researchers, however, have been stymied by limited improvements in the quality of data and sensitivity of these devices stemming from challenges associated with...
Deeper understanding of quantum chaos may be the key to quantum computers
May 15, 2018 (SPX)
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Leeds and in cooperation with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria and the University ...
Dutch firm ASML perfecting 'microchip shrink' for tech giants
May 13, 2018 (AFP)
And pushing the boundaries of this technology is Dutch company ASML, which since its foundation in 1984 has quietly become a world leader in the semiconductor b...
Smart microchip can self-start and operate when battery runs out
May 04, 2018 (SPX)
Currently, batteries in IoT devices are much larger and up to three times more expensive than the single chip they power. Their size is determined by the sensor...
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