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Quantum Magic Squares

Nov. 24, 2020 — The magic of mathematics is particularly reflected in magic squares. Recently, quantum physicists and mathematicians introduced the notion of the quantum magic square, and for the first time studied ...

New Study Outlines Steps Higher Education Should Take to Prepare a New Quantum Workforce

Nov. 12, 2020 — A new study outlines ways colleges and universities can update their curricula to prepare the workforce for a new wave of quantum technology jobs. ...

A New Candidate Material for Quantum Spin Liquids

Nov. 6, 2020 — Using a unique material, scientists have been able to design and study an unusual state of matter, the Quantum Spin Liquid. The work has significant implications for future technologies, from quantum ...

A New Spin on Atoms Gives Scientists a Closer Look at Quantum Weirdness

Oct. 30, 2020 — A team of researchers has developed a new way to control and measure atoms that are so close together no optical lens can distinguish ...

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Lower Current Leads to Highly Efficient Memory

Nov. 30, 2020 — Researchers are a step closer to realizing a new kind of memory that works according to the principles of spintronics which is analogous to, but different from, electronics. Their unique gallium ...

Direct Visualization of Quantum Dots Reveals Shape of Quantum Wave Function

Nov. 23, 2020 — Trapping and controlling electrons in bilayer graphene quantum dots yields a promising platform for quantum information technologies. Researchers have now achieved the first direct visualization of ...

Improving Quantum Dot Interactions, One Layer at a Time

Nov. 20, 2020 — Scientists have found a way to control an interaction between quantum dots that could greatly improve charge transport, leading to more efficient solar ...

Sensor Experts Invent Supercool Mini Thermometer

Nov. 17, 2020 — Researchers have invented a miniature thermometer with big potential applications such as monitoring the temperature of processor chips in superconductor-based quantum computers, which must stay cold ...

Quantum Algorithm Breakthrough

Nov. 16, 2020 — Physicists report the development of a quantum algorithm with the potential to study a class of many-electron quantums system using quantum ...

Smaller Than Ever: Exploring the Unusual Properties of Quantum-Sized Materials

Nov. 12, 2020 — Scientists have synthesized sub-nanometer particles with precisely controlled proportions of indium and tin using specific macromolecular templates ...

Know When to Unfold 'Em: Applying Particle Physics Methods to Quantum Computing

Nov. 5, 2020 — Borrowing a page from high-energy physics and astronomy textbooks, a team of physicists and computer scientists has successfully adapted and applied ...

Building a Quantum Network One Node at a Time

Nov. 4, 2020 — Researchers create 'optically active spin arrays' within a device that could serve as a node for exchanging photons with distant ...

Breakthrough Quantum-Dot Transistors Create a Flexible Alternative to Conventional Electronics

Oct. 29, 2020 — Researchers have created fundamental electronic building blocks out of tiny structures known as quantum dots and used them to assemble functional ...

Direction Decided by Rate of Coin Flip in Quantum World

Oct. 29, 2020 — Flip a coin. Heads? Take a step to the left. Tails? Take a step to the right. In the quantum world? Go in both directions at once, like a wave spreading out. Called the walker analogy, this random ...