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All optical control of exciton flow in a colloidal quantum well complex

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Excitonics, an alternative to electronics, is becoming more promising for processing information since semiconductor electronics is rapidly approaching the end of Moore's law. Towards the development of excitonic devices, scientists in Nanyan...

Mar 4, 2020

Exciting apparatus helps atoms see the light

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Researchers in the Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have generated Rydberg atoms - unusually large excited atoms - near nanometer-thin optical fib...

Mar 4, 2020

A talented 2D material gets a new gig

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Berkeley Lab scientists have designed a tunable graphene device for experiments in exotic physics, where superconducting, insulating, and magnetic properties can be observed in a single system. The technology could advance the development of next-...

Mar 4, 2020

Honeywell Has the World's Most Powerful Quantum Computer | NextBigFuture.com

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Within the next three months, Honeywell will bring to market the world’s most powerful quantum computer in terms of quantum volume, a measure of quantum capability that goes beyond the number of qubits. Quantum volume measures computational abilit...

Mar 3, 2020

Honeywell’s Ion Trap Quantum Computer Makes Big Leap

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Superior qubits key to rapid increase in power

Mar 3, 2020

Honeywell unveils plan for 'most powerful' quantum computer

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US manufacturing and technology group Honeywell said Tuesday it will bring to market "the world's most powerful quantum computer" aimed at tackling complex scientific and business challenges.

Mar 3, 2020

Atomic-scale imaging reveals secret to thin film strength

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An international team of scientists and engineers, led by University of Minnesota Associate Professor K. Andre Mkhoyan and Professor Emeritus Michael Tsapatsis (currently, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University), have made...

Mar 3, 2020

Atomic-scale imaging reveals secret to thin film strength: Breakthrough discovery pushes limits of microscopy to improve efficiency of fuel and plastic production

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An international team of scientists and engineers have made a discovery that could further advance the use of ultra-thin zeolite nanosheets, which are used as specialized molecular filters. The discovery could improve efficiency in the production ...

Mar 3, 2020

New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines: Scientists pave way for 'nano bots' to one day diagnose and treat disease

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Through a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet. New findings provide a blueprint for how to optimize the design of motors at the nanoscale -- hundreds of times smaller than the typ...

Mar 3, 2020

New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines

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Through a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet. Angewandte Chemie published the findings, which provide a blueprint for how to optimize the design of motors at the nanoscale—hundre...

Mar 3, 2020

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