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Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

New dual-cavity design emits more single photons that can carry quantum information at room temperature.

May 14, 2019

Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

MIT researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying quantum information. The design, they say, holds promise for the development of practical quantum computers.

May 14, 2019

Cell membrane as coating materials to better surface engineering of nanocarriers

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Coating natural cell membranes on synthetic nanocarriers represents an innovative strategy of surface engineering. Cell membranes-coatings offer nanocarriers with proteins, antigens, lipids, and immunological moieties. Nanocarriers are turned int...

May 14, 2019

Eco-friendly foam outperforms the "real thing"

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Styrofoam is not eco-friendly stuff. It's made from petroleum, it can't be efficiently recycled, it's non-biodegradable, and it creates pollution when burned. A new plant-based foam reportedly has none of those drawbacks, how...

May 13, 2019

Silicon two-qubit gate achieves 98% fidelity – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

“Real-world” quantum chip is coming soon, say physicists The post Silicon two-qubit gate achieves 98% fidelity appeared first on Physics World.

May 13, 2019

Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Algorithms help materials scientists recognize patterns in structure-function relationships The post Machine learning puts nanomaterials in the picture appeared first on Physics World.

May 13, 2019

For The First Time, Engineers Measure Accuracy of 2 Qubits in Silicon - And It Works

ScienceAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

We just got a big step closer to a scalable quantum computer.

May 13, 2019

Photonic Neural Network Can Store, Process Information Similarly to Human Brain

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A new microchip contains a network of artificial neurons that works with light and can imitate the behavior of the human brain’s neurons and synapses. A research team from the University of Münster, University of Oxford, and University of Exeter d...

May 13, 2019

Nanopixels Could Be Used for Creating Building-Size Displays

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Nanopixels that are 1 million times smaller than those being used in smartphones have been constructed from gold nanoparticles encapsulated in a conductive polymer shell. The tiny pixels, developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge, cou...

May 13, 2019

Quantum world-first: Researchers reveal accuracy of two-qubit calculations in silicon

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have measured the accuracy of silicon two-qubit operations for the first time -- and their results confirm the promise of silicon for quantum computing.

May 13, 2019

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