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Characterizing the 'arrow of time' in open quantum systems

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Even in the strange world of open quantum systems, the arrow of time points steadily forward—most of the time. New experiments conducted at Washington University in St. Louis compare the forward and reverse trajectories of superconducting circuits...

Jul 9, 2019

Characterizing the 'arrow of time' in open quantum systems

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Even in the strange world of open quantum systems, the arrow of time points steadily forward -- most of the time. New experiments compare the forward and reverse trajectories of superconducting circuits called qubits, and find that they largely te...

Jul 9, 2019

Vitamin C is key to protection of exciting new nanomaterial

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In work that could open a floodgate of future applications for a new class of nanomaterials known as MXenes (pronounced "Maxines"), researchers from Texas A&M University have discovered a simple, inexpensive way to prevent the ma...

Jul 9, 2019

Smart Glass Could Offer a New Route to Machine Vision

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A new type of smart glass, developed by a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, leverages optical reflection to recognize images without requiring sensors, circuits, internet connection, or external power sources. Everything needed for imag...

Jul 9, 2019

Vitamin C is key to protection of exciting new nanomaterial

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In work that could open a floodgate of future applications for a new class of nanomaterials known as MXenes (pronounced 'Maxines'), researchers have discovered a simple, inexpensive way to prevent the materials' rapid degradation.

Jul 9, 2019

Vitamin C protects MXenes from rapid degradation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In work that could open a floodgate of future applications for a new class of nanomaterials known as MXenes, researchers have discovered a simple, inexpensive way to prevent the materials' rapid degradation.

Jul 9, 2019

Fusion scientists have developed a 'nano-scale sculpture technique'

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A research team of fusion scientists has succeeded in developing a "nano-scale sculpture technique" to fabricate an ultra-thin film by sharpening a tungsten sample with a focused ion beam. This enables the nano-scale observation of a cro...

Jul 9, 2019

On-demand control of terahertz and infrared waves

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The ability to control infrared and terahertz waves using magnetic or electric fields is one of the great challenges in physics that could revolutionise opto-electronics, telecommunications and medical diagnostics. A theory from 2006 predicts that...

Jul 9, 2019

Quantum chemistry on quantum computers

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A new quantum algorithm has been implemented for identifying important physical quantities such as spin quantum numbers relevant to convoluted electronic wave functions on quantum computers, serving as tracking complex chemical reactions without e...

Jul 9, 2019

Left out to dry: A more efficient way to harvest algae biomass

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Researchers have developed a new system for evaporating the water from algae biomass with reusable nanoporous graphene, which can lead to cheaper, more environmentally friendly biofuels and fine chemicals.

Jul 9, 2019

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