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The first intuitive programming language for quantum computers

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Several technical advances have been achieved recently in the pursuit of powerful quantum computers. Now, Computer scientists from ETH Zurich have made an important breakthrough in the field of programming languages: their quantum language is the ...

Jun 15, 2020

A phase battery for quantum technologies

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The work has been published today in the prestigious journal Nature Nanotechnology and has been led by the groups of Francesco Giazotto (NEST-CNR Institute, Pisa) and Sebastian Bergeret (CFM, CSIC-UPV/EHU, DIPC, Donostia / San Sebastian), with the...

Jun 15, 2020

Shielding vacuum noise with 3D nanostructures

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a recent computational study, scientists find that even tiny photonic crystals effectively shield vacuum noise by 10x or more. The new insights lead to design rules for efficient lasers and LEDs, thin photovoltaic cells, or even optical quantum...

Jun 14, 2020

Light, Fantastic: The Path Ahead for Faster, Nanoscale Photonic Computer Processors

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Australian and German researchers build modular bridge design for nanoscale photonic chip. Photonic chips have huge potential for the future of computers and telecommunications.

Jun 14, 2020

“Goldilocks Ion” – UCLA Physicists Develop World’s Best Quantum Bits

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A team of researchers at UCLA has set a new record for preparing and measuring the quantum bits, or qubits, inside of a quantum computer... The post “Goldilocks Ion” – UCLA Physicists Develop World’s Best Quantum Bits appeared first on SciTechDai...

Jun 13, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Spontaneous formation of nanoscale hollow structures could boost battery storage

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals -- the spontaneous formation of hollow structures -- could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density with...

Jun 13, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Prodigiosin-based solution has selective activity against cancer cells: A new nanoformulation was described by Kazan University's Bionanotechnology Lab in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Together with colleagues from the University of Palermo, KFU employees offer a nano preparation based on biocompatible halloysite nanotubes and bacterial pigment prodigiosin; the latter is known to se...

Jun 13, 2020

Unfathomable Miniaturization: Smallest Cavity for Light Realized by Graphene Plasmons

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Miniaturization has enabled so many unfathomable dreams. Shrinking down electronic circuits has allowed us to access technology like smartphones, health watches, medical probes, nano-satellites, unthinkable... The post Unfathomable Miniaturizatio...

Jun 13, 2020

Spontaneous Formation of Nanoscale Hollow Structures Could Boost Battery Storage | Research Horizons

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An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals — the spontaneous formation of hollow structures — could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density without reducing battery lifetime. The rever...

Jun 13, 2020

Frontiers in Nanoscience webinar series: Step out of the ordinary to find out the extraordinary

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

IMDEA Nanociencia organizes a new series of online global seminars called Frontiers in Nanoscience. The first webinar in this series will be held on June 15th at 18:30 (CET) through Zoom and will cover the frontiers of Neuromorphic Computing.

Jun 12, 2020

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