Ben Pilkington

Feature Writer

B.A. (Hons) English Language and Literature, M.St. English Language and Literature

Ben Pilkington is a freelance writer who is interested in society and technology. He enjoys learning how the latest scientific developments can affect us and imagining what will be possible in the future.

Since completing graduate studies at Oxford University in 2016, Ben has reported on developments in computer software, the UK technology industry, digital rights and privacy, industrial automation, IoT, AI, additive manufacturing, sustainability, and clean technology.

Ben is happiest on a bicycle, loves sleeping in a tent or under the stars, and can’t function properly without coffee.

Articles from Ben

Properties and Applications of Quantum Polymers

Polymers are large or macromolecules consisting of the same subunit repeating itself. However, in one area of quantum materials, quantum tunneling composites (QTCs), quantum polymers are being studied and applied today.

20 Dec 2019

Applications of Quantum Computing in Industrial Automation

The largest technology companies in the world are investing billions of dollars in the race to build the first practical quantum computer to be used outside of laboratory settings in industrial automation.

20 Dec 2019

Applications for Quantum Ceramics

Among new understandings of ceramics is a revolutionary conceptualization of their quantum mechanical properties, superconductivity and ferroelectricity. In this way, ceramics may be classified as “quantum materials”.

20 Dec 2019

Potential Applications of Quantum Computers in Gas Analysis

Gas analysis plays an important role in a variety of industries today. There are numerous methods of analyzing gases; different types of gas that are present in the samples, their electromagnetic features or their molecular composition.

18 Dec 2019

The Role of Quantum Particles in Infrared Spectroscopy

Advances in our understanding of quantum particles have been crucial for the development of infrared (IR) spectroscopy, the study of interactions between matter and IR radiation.

11 Dec 2019

Applications of Quantum Computers in Non-Destructive Inspection

Non-destructive inspection is one of the many industries that will be revolutionized by applying the superior processing power of quantum computers of the future.

2 Dec 2019

Applications of Quantum Computers in Surface Metrology

Surface metrology has progressed rapidly in recent decades thanks to developments in our understanding of quantum mechanics and quantum computing.

2 Dec 2019

The Role of the Quantum Hall Effect on Metrology

Metrology – the science of measurement – has been progressed considerably in terms of accuracy, resolution and precision in recent years by the exploitation of the peculiar observable effects of quantum mechanics.

14 Nov 2019

Surface Metrology from a Quantum Perspective

Surface metrology is the branch of metrology that focuses on the minute features of physical surfaces, such as the surface’s primary form, fractality, and roughness

8 Oct 2019

The First Ever Quantum Computer - What Was it Used for?

Quantum computing is believed by many researchers to be the next step forward in information technology.

9 Sep 2019

SideKick QCL Controller: Low-Noise Laser Control Solution

SideKick QCL Controller: Low-Noise Laser Control Solution

The SideKick QCL Controller offers a low-noise laser control solution, ensuring stable and precise operation for demanding laser applications.

From DRS Daylight Solutions Inc.

LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

LabOne Q is a new software framework that accelerates quantum computing progress on Zurich Instruments’ hardware. With LabOne Q, users can design complex quantum experiments with an intuitive, high-level programming language.

From Zurich Instruments AG

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