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Scientists move quantum optic networks a step closer to reality

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A crucial step has been achieved in understanding quantum optical behavior of semiconductor nanomaterials.

Jan 2, 2019

New discovery is big on nanoscale

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists discover that it is possible to predict what type of material an unidentified element will be in bulk quantities solely based on the properties it exhibits over a limited range of the subnano to nano size régime.

Jan 2, 2019

$215m to be earmarked for Anzali wetland nano bioremediation

Tehran Times   -   General News Websites

TEHRAN – A total budget of 9 trillion rials (nearly $215 million) will be allocated to implement a scheme on restoration of the endangered Anzali wetland in northern province of Gilan by removing contaminants using domestic bioremediation nano-tec...

Jan 2, 2019

From playing cards to tectonic plates, layered materials pushed to the brink

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Looking deeper into the internal behavior of layered solids and formations -- from graphene sheets, to wood laminates, to geological formations -- researchers are gaining a better understanding of a buckling phenomenon that occurs within the layer...

Jan 2, 2019

Microwaveguides Could Speed Control of Light Flux in PICs

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

In order to increase the speed with which photonic integrated circuits (PICs) control light flux, researchers are for new materials with high optical nonlinearity. Among the promising materials are microwaveguides based on graphene, a material in ...

Jan 2, 2019

Quantum chemistry on quantum computers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A quantum algorithm for tracking complex chemical reactions with neither performing demanding post-Hartree-Fock calculations nor exponential time explosion.

Jan 2, 2019

Quantum chemistry on quantum computers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computing and quantum information processing technology have attracted attention in recently emerging fields. Among many important and fundamental issues in science, solving the Schroedinger equation (SE) of atoms and molecules is one of t...

Jan 2, 2019

System Uses QD Array to Tackle Scalability Issues in Quantum Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team led by the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) has constructed a hybrid device for quantum computing, made from two different types of qubits, each with distinct advantages. The new system can be quickly initialized and...

Jan 2, 2019

Physicists record “lifetime” of graphene qubits

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have recorded, for the first time, the “temporal coherence” of a graphene qubit

Jan 2, 2019

Graphene-based implant overcomes technical limitation to record brain activity at extremely low frequencies

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a graphene-based implant able to record electrical activity in the brain at extremely low frequencies and over large areas, unlocking the wealth of information found below 0.1 Hz. The groundbreaking technology promises t...

Jan 2, 2019

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