Radioactivity is all around us. Even bananas contain trace amounts of radioactive potassium, with approximately 10 nuclei decaying every second in a typical banana. While these tiny amounts of radioactivity are not dangerous, scientists are interested in developing more precise tools for detecting such nuclear decays.
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provided new insights into how dissipative tidal forces within binary neutron star systems will enhance the understanding of the universe.
In two-dimensional quantum materials, chiral edge states are one-dimensional conducting channels through which electrons travel in one direction only, like cars on a one-way road. This is because chirality is a special form of asymmetry. Imagine a material like a sheet of paper.
Research reveals that quantum-enhanced photoprotection in tryptophan networks within microtubules, actin filaments, and amyloid fibrils demonstrates robust quantum yields despite static disorder.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
5 Sep 2024
An international research team under the direction of scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the University of Colorado Boulder demonstrated the important components of a nuclear clock. The study was published in the journal Nature.
Harvard researchers unveiled a new method for achieving spin squeezing using ferromagnetism instead of complex interactions.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
4 Sep 2024
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created chiral edge states in a stack of graphene layers.
According to a study published in Physical Review Letters on August 30th, 2024, researchers at the Institute for Molecular Science discovered quantum entanglement between electronic and motional states in their ultrafast quantum simulator, which is caused by the repulsive force caused by the strong interaction between Rydberg atoms.
Researchers at The University of Oklahoma predicted a new type of exciton, termed topological exciton, which could advance quantum technology. These excitons show promise in developing optoelectronic devices and quantum communications by leveraging unique properties in Chern insulators.
By Samudrapom Dam
3 Sep 2024
A group headed by Robert Keil and Tommaso Faleo from the Department of Experimental Physics has examined the connection between entanglement and interference in quantum systems of more than two particles in the lab, according to a study published in Science Advances.
MIT researchers have developed a noise-tolerant quantum algorithm combining Shor's and Regev's approaches to break complex cryptography.
By Samudrapom Dam
2 Sep 2024
According to a study published in Nature, researchers have successfully used X-ray spectroscopy to determine the element of a single atom at a time, for the first time since X-rays were discovered in 1895.
An international group of researchers from Fujitsu Limited and the Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology at Osaka University announced that they are jointly developing two new technologies for the space-time efficient analog rotation quantum computing architecture that will expedite the realization of practical quantum computing.
This review explores graphene/hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) heterostructures for tuning and controlling color centers as single-photon emitters (SPEs). The study highlights advances in charge control and Stark tuning, crucial for developing scalable photonic quantum technologies at room temperature.
By Samudrapom Dam
29 Aug 2024
This study demonstrates the use of microtoroid optical resonator photothermal microscopy to detect individual 5-nm quantum dots with high sensitivity. The FLOWER-based system offers improved resonance accuracy and decreased response time, showcasing advancements in label-free nano-object detection.
By Samudrapom Dam
28 Aug 2024