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IBM's latest quantum computer is a 20-qubit work of art

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Last year, IBM hauled a 50-qubit quantum computer to CES. Or, rather, it brought the eye-catching bits -- an intricate collection of tubes and wires that resembled a steampunk chandelier -- and left the more cumbersome cooling and power-m...

Jan 8, 2019

Bluer than blue: creating pure color with lasers

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Dutch artist Rubins J. Spaans is known for experimenting with his painting surfaces, which include metal and linen. As a painter, he is accustomed to using pigments and dyes to create different colors, but the availability of hues and saturation w...

Jan 7, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Carrying and releasing nanoscale cargo with 'nanowrappers': Nanocubes with hollow interiors and surface openings whose shape, size, and location are precisely controlled could be used to load and unload materials for biomedical, catalysis, and optical sensing applications

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

This holiday season, scientists at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)--a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory--have wrapped a box of a...

Jan 7, 2019

Quantum scientists demonstrate world-first 3D atomic-scale quantum chip architecture

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Scientists have shown that their pioneering single atom technology can be adapted to building 3D silicon quantum chips -- with precise interlayer alignment and highly accurate measurement of spin states. The 3D architecture is considered a major s...

Jan 7, 2019

Quantum scientists demonstrate world-first 3-D atomic-scale quantum chip architecture

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

UNSW researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) have shown for the first time that they can build atomic precision qubits in a 3-D device—another major step towards a universal quantum comp...

Jan 7, 2019

Quantum scientists demonstrate world-first 3D atomic-scale quantum chip architecture

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have shown for the first time that they can build atomic precision qubits in a 3D device - another major step towards a universal quantum computer.

Jan 7, 2019

Nanosatellite System Could Lower Cost of High-Resolution Space Imagery

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A new nanosatellite imaging system developed by Ben-Gurion University (BGU) researchers is able to capture high-resolution images at far less cost than the full-frame, lens-based, or concave mirror systems used on today’s telescopes. The resear...

Jan 7, 2019

Powerful X-ray beams unlock secrets of nanoscale crystal formation: Technique allowed continuous study of cobalt nanoparticles as they grew

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

High-energy X-ray beams and a clever experimental setup allowed researchers to watch a high-pressure, high-temperature chemical reaction to determine for the first time what controls formation of two different nanoscale crystalline structures in t...

Jan 7, 2019

Powerful X-ray beams unlock secrets of nanoscale crystal formation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

High-energy X-ray beams and a clever experimental setup allowed researchers to watch a high-pressure, high-temperature chemical reaction to determine for the first time what controls formation of two different nanoscale crystalline structures in t...

Jan 7, 2019

Rovibrational quantum state resolution of the C60 fullerene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A central objective of chemical and molecular physics is to understand molecules as quantum mechanical systems. The complex internal dynamics of such systems evolve across wide energy and time scales, exhibited by a variety of electronic, vibratio...

Jan 7, 2019

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