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Volkswagen to Use Quantum Computing to Develop EV Batteries
Jun 14, 2018German automaker Volkswagen is set to use quantum computing to simulate industrially relevant molecules for the development of batteries for electric vehicles. The experts have successfully simulated molecules such as lithium-hydrogen and ...
Tags: Volkswagen, Quantum Computing
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Noise in a Microwave Amplifier Is Limited by Self-Heating at Very Low Temperatures
Nov 17, 2014Researchers have demonstrated how noise in a microwave amplifier is limited by self-heating at very low temperatures (J Schleeh et al, ‘Phonon black-body radiation limit for heat dissipation in electronics’, Nature Materials, 10 ...
Tags: Microwave Amplifier, transistor
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Researchers Have Created a New Type of "Ultracold" Molecule
Mar 13, 2014Researchers have created a new type of "ultracold" molecule, using lasers to cool atoms nearly to absolute zero and then gluing them together, a technology that might be applied to quantum computing, precise sensors and advanced ...
Tags: quantum computing, "ultracold"molecule, extreme cooling
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Flawed But Colorful Diamonds Are Among The Most Sensitive Detectors of Magnetic Fields
Mar 7, 2014Flawed but colorful diamonds are among the most sensitive detectors of magnetic fields known today, allowing physicists to explore the minuscule magnetic fields in metals, exotic materials and even human tissue. University of California, ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Electronics, Colored Diamonds
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Evidence for D-Wave's Claim to Have Built Commercial Quantum Computers Just Got Weaker
Feb 26, 2014The strongest scientific evidence for D-Wave's claim to have built commercial quantum computers just got weaker. A new paper finds that classical computing can explain the performance patterns of D-Wave's machines just as well as quantum ...
Tags: D-Wave, IEEE Spectrum's, quantum computer, ETH Zurich
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Remarkable Defect in Synthetic Diamond Produced Allows Researchers to Measure
Feb 14, 2014New research shows that a remarkable defect in synthetic diamond produced by chemical vapor deposition allows researchers to measure, witness, and potentially manipulate electrons in a manner that could lead to new "quantum technology" for ...
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New Secrets About How Superconductivity and Magnetism Can Be Related
Jan 7, 2014Superconducting materials exhibit unexpected behaviors when subjected to magnetic fields or high pressures –discoveries that have implications for controlling electrons in those special materials. According to two studies, one ...
Tags: Cerium-Colbalt-Indium5, superconductivity, magnetism, electrons
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A Single Core Can Concentrate Sunlight by up to 15 Times in Intensity
Apr 15, 2013Scientists from the Niels Bohr Institut in Denmark and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland have shown that a single core–shell p–i–n junction gallium arsenide (GaAs) nanowire ...
Tags: Solar Cell, GaAs
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The Cells Can Capture by a Factor of 15, According to a New Study
Apr 11, 2013Building solar voltaic cells from nanowires instead of standard metal conductors can increase the amount of energy the cells can capture by a factor of 15, according to a new study by scientists from the Nano-Science Center in Denmark. ...
Tags: metal conductors, Nanowires, Solar Cells
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Moore's Law Has About 10 Years of Life Left
Apr 4, 2013Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku believes Moore's Law has about 10 years of life left before ever-shrinking transistor sizes smack up against limitations imposed by the laws of thermodynamics and quantum physics. That day of reckoning ...
Tags: Moore's Law, Theoretical, Computer Products
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Nanowires Can Increase The Amount of Energy That Can Be Captured by a Factor of 15
Mar 28, 2013Building solar voltaic cells from nanowires instead of standard metal conductors can increase the amount of energy that can be captured by a factor of 15, according to a new study by scientists from the Nano-Science Center in Denmark. The ...
Tags: Nanowires, Solar Power, Computer
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Recent Research Offers a New Spin on Using Nanoscale Semiconductor Structures
Mar 13, 2013Recent research offers a new spin on using nanoscale semiconductor structures to build faster computers and electronics. Literally. University of Pittsburgh and Delft University of Technology researchers reveal in the Feb. 17 online issue ...
Tags: new spin, nanoscale semiconductor structures, faster computers
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Classical Computer-a Machine That Uses Quantum-Mechanics to Solve Computational Problems
Jan 22, 2013Despite the widespread research in quantum computers, no-one has built a machine that uses quantum-mechanics to solve computational problems faster than a classical computer. Quantum computers harness the power of atoms and molecules to ...
Tags: quantum computers, quantum-enhanced computation, computational problems
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PLASA 2012 Has Announced a New,Free-to-Attend Professional Development Programme
Dec 25, 2012UK-PLASA 2012 has announced a new,free-to-attend Professional Development Programme-confirming its position as one of the largest knowledge-sharing events in Europe. Created to encourage the exchange of important ideas,the new Pro ...
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an International Research Team Based in Bristol Developed a New Quantum Chip
Dec 18, 2012An international research team based in Bristol, UK has reportedly developed a new quantum chip that could enable the creation of ultra-fast computers and unhackable mobile phones, according to a report in the Financial Times. The report ...
Tags: Bristol scientists, Quantum chip, scientists, silicon chips
