Optics & Photonics
Nov 30, 2010
Nano-diamond qubits and photonic crystals
Quantum information processing is arguably one of the most fascinating facets of modern quantum physics.
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Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Sep 17, 2010
Â鶹ÒùÔºicists cross hurdle in quantum manipulation of matter
Finding ways to control matter at the level of single atoms and electrons fascinates many scientists and engineers because the ability to manipulate single charges and single magnetic moments (spins) may help researchers ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 9, 2010
Nanodiamonds could be used in disease diagnosis
(Â鶹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- Scientists in Taiwan have developed fluorescent nanodiamonds that may in the future be used in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease.
Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Jun 29, 2010
Diamonds and the holy grail of quantum computing
Since Richard Feynman's first envisioned the quantum computer in 1982, there have been many studies of potential candidates -- computers that use quantum bits, or qubits, capable of holding an more than one value at a time ...
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2010
Thin films show surprising reactivity, could lead to better fuel cells
(Â鶹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- A surprising MIT laboratory finding about the behavior of a thin sheet of material -- less than a thousandth of the thickness of a human hair -- could lead to improved ways of studying the behavior of electrodes ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 16, 2010
Water-splitting Photocatalyst Brought to Light
(Â鶹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- To produce "green" fuels, some scientists are looking for a little help from above. Sunlight is the key ingredient in photocatalytic water splitting, a process that breaks down water into oxygen and, most ...
Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics
May 4, 2010
Â鶹ÒùÔºicists set guidelines for qubit candidates
(Â鶹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- To build a quantum computer, it's essential to be able to quickly and efficiently manipulate the quantum states of qubits. The qubits, which are the basic unit of quantum information, can be composed of many ...
Quantum Â鶹ÒùÔºics
Apr 30, 2010
Scientists look beyond diamond for quantum computing
A team of scientists at UC Santa Barbara that helped pioneer research into the quantum properties of a small defect found in diamonds has now used cutting-edge computational techniques to produce a road map for studying defects ...
Nanophysics
Apr 27, 2010
New views at the nanoscale
(Â鶹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- Magnetic resonance imaging, first developed in the early 1970s, has become a standard diagnostic tool for cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurological disorders, among others. MRI is ideally suited to ...
Nanophysics
Feb 14, 2010
Digging deep into diamonds, physicists advance quantum science and technology
By creating diamond-based nanowire devices, a team at Harvard has taken another step towards making applications based on quantum science and technology possible.
