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First Integrated Photon Source Could Deliver Large-Scale Quantum Photonics

At the University of Bristol, a group of physicists has created the first-ever integrated photon source that can deliver large-scale quantum photonics.

21 May 2020

Light Waves Used to Access Unique Properties of the Quantum World

Light waves are being used by researchers to speed up supercurrents, as well as to access the exclusive properties of the quantum realm, such as forbidden light emissions.

20 May 2020

Discovery Opens New Possibilities in the Development of Spintronics

Imagine biting into a peanut butter sandwich and discovering a slice of cheese tucked between the bread and the butter.

19 May 2020

Quantum Hall Effect 'Reincarnated' in Topological Superconductors

U.S. and German physicists have found surprising evidence that one of the most famous phenomena in modern physics -- the quantum Hall effect -- is "reincarnated" in topological superconductors that could be used to build fault-tolerant quantum computers.

19 May 2020

Discovery May Provide Insight into Superconductivity and Quantum Computing

It sounds like a riddle: What do you get if you take two small diamonds, put a small magnetic crystal between them and squeeze them together very slowly-

19 May 2020

Superconductors Exhibit Magnetic State with Broken Time-Reversal Symmetry

At TU Dresden, a group of physicists has identified spontaneous static magnetic fields exhibiting broken time-reversal symmetry in a family of iron-based superconductors.

19 May 2020

New Toxic-Element-Free, Quantum Dot Solar Cells Exhibit High Efficiency

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed innovative quantum dot solar cells that match the efficiency of prevalent quantum-dot based devices, without using lead or other toxic elements on which a majority of solar cells of this kind depend.

19 May 2020