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Applying particle physics methods to quantum computing

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Borrowing a page from high-energy physics and astronomy textbooks, a team of physicists and computer scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has successfully adapted and applied a com...

Nov 5, 2020

Know when to unfold 'em: Applying particle physics methods to quantum computing

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Borrowing a page from high-energy physics and astronomy textbooks, a team of physicists and computer scientists has successfully adapted and applied a common error-reduction technique to the field of quantum computing.

Nov 5, 2020

Lithium-ion battery research 'nanoflowers'

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists increased battery capacity over many charge and discharge cycles with a promising high-rate electrode material featuring a unique flower-shaped nanostructure.

Nov 5, 2020

High Performance Nanopositioning Controller for Piezo Stages Provides 270W Peak Power and Nanometer Level Precision

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

High performance version provides more power for highly dynamic scanning and tracking applications in Laser, Semiconducor, Photonics, and Microscopy applications.

Nov 5, 2020

Blue phosphorus: How a semiconductor becomes a metal

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Blue phosphorus, an atomically thin synthetic semiconductor, becomes metallic as soon as it is converted into a double layer. The scientists describe the possibility of constructing nanoscale, highly efficient transistors consisting of only one el...

Nov 5, 2020

Physicists develop efficient modem for a future quantum internet

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The first quantum revolution brought about semiconductor electronics, the laser and finally the internet. The coming, second quantum revolution promises spy-proof communication, extremely precise quantum sensors and quantum computers for previousl...

Nov 5, 2020

Large-area Flexible Organic Photodiodes Can Compete With Silicon Devices | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

The performance of flexible large-area organic photodiodes has advanced to the point that they can now offer advantages over conventional silicon photodiode technology, particularly for applications such as biomedical imaging and biometri...

Nov 5, 2020

Antibody-doped gold nanoparticles provide a rapid COVID-19 test – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A rapid test for COVID-19 based on a colour-shifting solution of gold nanoparticles is claimed to deliver similar accuracy to gold-standard PCR tests The post Antibody-doped gold nanoparticles provide a rapid COVID-19 test appeared first on Physic...

Nov 5, 2020

Transforming coronavirus proteins into nanoparticles may hold the key to an effective COVID-19 vaccine

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Changing makeup of a specific protein has the potential to neutralize the virus. Researchers from McGill University are

Nov 5, 2020

High Performance Nanopositioning Controller for Piezo Stages Provides 270W Peak Power and Nanometer Level Precision

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

PI offers a high performance version of its E-727 family of multi-axis piezo nanopositioning controllers. The high power version provides 270 watts of peak power – close to 10X of the standard version.

Nov 5, 2020

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