Researchers at Princeton University have developed a tiny laser, the size of a grain of rice. This rice size 'maser' provides a huge boost to quantum computing. The laser is powered by single electrons being tunnelled through artificial atoms, known as quantum dots. The laser uses around one billionth of the amount of electricity that a traditional energy that a hairdryer uses, while emitting … [Read more...]
Researchers Produced Atom Sounds, Crucial Discovery for Quantum Computing
Scientists managed to hear an atom for the first time. A Swedish research team from Chalmers University of Technology performed an experiment that succeeded with the recording of sound waves created by an artificial atom. Previously, scientists focused on the interaction between atoms and light. Electromagnetic radiation is another known energy form released at quantum level. However, the new … [Read more...]