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An Optimist’s View of the 4 Challenges to Quantum Computing

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The technical challenges are very difficult, but the promise is too great to quit so early in the quantum computing marathon, writes Intel's Jim Clarke

Mar 22, 2019

An Optimist’s View of the 4 Challenges to Quantum Computing

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The technical challenges are very difficult, but the promise is too great to quit so early in the quantum computing marathon, writes Intel's Jim Clarke

Mar 22, 2019

Chemicals induce dipoles to damp plasmons

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A study finds that molecules alter gold nanoparticles' electronic properties.

Mar 22, 2019

Optical tweezers combine with X-rays to enable analysis of crystals in liquids

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a new technique that combines the power of nanoscale 'tractor beams' with high-powered X-rays, enabling them to position and manipulate crystals in solution that are not in contact with substrates.

Mar 22, 2019

Chemicals induce dipoles to damp plasmons: Molecules alter gold nanoparticles' electronic properties

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study discovers a mechanism by which molecules affect the plasmonic response of gold nanorods. The mechanism could be used to enhance applications like catalysis that involve plasmon-driven chemistry.

Mar 22, 2019

Chemicals induce dipoles to damp plasmons

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The light scattered by plasmonic nanoparticles is useful, but some of it gets lost at the surface and scientists are now starting to figure out why.

Mar 22, 2019

Quantum Dots Demonstrate High Luminescence Efficiency

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A new technique for precisely measuring quantum dot (QD) performance, developed by researchers at Stanford University, showed that groups of QDs reliably emit about 99.6 percent of the light they absorb, with a potential error of 0.2 percent in ei...

Mar 22, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Gold nanoparticles to facilitate in-situ detection of amplified DNA at room temperature

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The proposed nanobiosensor developed by ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi and Vetgenomics takes advantage of the high sensitivity achieved when using gold n...

Mar 22, 2019

B&W Tek Introduces the NanoRam®-1064

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

B&W Tek announces the NanoRam®-1064, a handheld Raman analyzer for nondestructive identification of raw materials and the latest addition to the company's handheld Raman product line. The...

Mar 22, 2019

New Nanowire-Based LEDs Produce Five Times Higher Light Intensity than Normal LEDs

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanowire experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with a unique type of shell that generates five times higher light...

Mar 22, 2019

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