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Research Shows New Type of Material for Superconducting Magnets

Research from North Carolina State University shows that a type of modified titania, or titanium dioxide, holds promise as an electrical insulator for superconducting magnets, allowing heat to dissipate while preserving the electrical paths along which current flows. Superconducting magnets are being investigated for use in next-generation power generating technologies and medical devices.

5 Sep 2014

Quantum Control of Molecules for Superfast Computers

In the quantum world, making the simple atom behave is one thing, but making the more complex molecule behave is another story.

3 Sep 2014

DOE Grant to Qubitekk to Accelerate Development of Unhackable Quantum Encryption Technology

San Diego startup Qubitekk will benefit from a $3M Department of Energy grant to speed the development of unhackable quantum encryption technology that will protect the country's power grid from cyber attack.

27 Aug 2014

New Research Improves Quantum Coherence Time Using Cavity Protection Effect

Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have successfully improved the stability of a quantum system using a cavity protection effect.

18 Aug 2014

Novel Technique to Record Quantum Mechanical Behavior of an Electron Within a Nanoscale Defect

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago, University of California, Santa Barbara and University of Konstanz, Germany, have developed a technique to record the quantum mechanical behavior of an individual electron contained within a nanoscale defect in diamond. Their technique uses ultrafast pulses of laser light both to control the defect’s entire quantum state and observe how that single electron state changes over time.

18 Aug 2014

Researchers in Quantum Engineering Explore both Basic and Applied Research

It can be difficult to distinguish between basic and applied research in the nascent field of quantum engineering. One person’s exploration of quantum systems like atoms and electrons yields another’s building block for quantum computers, and vice versa.

13 Aug 2014

Hydrogen-Treated Fibers May Help Reduce Errors in Quantum Computing

To make a better optical fiber for transmitting laser beams, the first idea that comes to mind is probably not a nice long hydrogen bath.

12 Aug 2014

Robust Approach to Certify Quantum Devices

An international team including CQT researchers has come up with a "robust and versatile" scheme for doing quality testing of quantum devices. The scheme is described in a 22 July paper in Physical Review Letters.

11 Aug 2014

Diamonds and Nitrogen Atoms Could be Assembled to Create Topologically Protected Quantum Computer

The Quantum Computer is the Holy Grail of quantum technology. Its computing power would eclipse even the fastest classical computers we have today. A team of researchers from TU Wien (Vienna) the National Institute for Informatics (Tokyo) and NTT Basic Research Labs in Japan has now proposed a new architecture for quantum computing, based on microscopic defects in diamond.

8 Aug 2014

NIST Ion Duet Holds Promise for Logic Operations in Future Quantum Computers

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a pas de deux of atomic ions that combines the fine choreography of dance with precise individual control.

7 Aug 2014