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New Algorithm can Calculate Molecular Properties on Noisy Quantum Computer

Several decades could be needed to realize the huge, error-correcting quantum computers visualized at present.

29 Jul 2019

New Electronic Array on Microchip Simulates Particle Interactions in Hyperbolic Plane

A U.S. Army project investigating new applications of superconducting resonators has found that these systems may be employed to mimic quantum materials that cannot be produced otherwise.

25 Jul 2019

SKA-MPG Telescope can Provide Insights into the Origin of Universe

The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) is established to become the largest radio telescope on Earth.

25 Jul 2019

New Instrument Reveals the Fastest Eclipsing Binary System in Space

Recent observations made with a novel instrument revealed the fastest eclipsing white dwarf binary known to date.

25 Jul 2019

Updated Computer Code Could Help Predict and Prevent Plasma Leaks in Tokamaks

Subatomic particles, which whiz around ring-shaped fusion equipment called tokamaks, merge at times and liberate enormous amounts of energy.

25 Jul 2019

ARL’s Custom Ion Trap Could Improve Quantum Sensing and Navigation

Army researchers have achieved a promising landmark in the area of quantum studies for enhanced capabilities in quantum computation and quantum simulation that offer the Soldier a strategic advantage in the combat zone.

25 Jul 2019

Method for Making Ion to Display Exact Quantities of Quantum-Level Motion

Physicists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated precise control at the quantum level by developing a technique for making an ion, or electrically charged atom, exhibit accurate quantities of quantum-level motion.

23 Jul 2019

Study Shows Quantum Interference Enables Faster Processing of Large Datasets

Researchers at the University of Warsaw’s Faculty of Physics, together with the University of Oxford and the NIST agency, have demonstrated that quantum interference allows processing of huge sets of data in a faster and more precise way when compared to standard techniques.

22 Jul 2019

Computer Simulations Help Achieve Maximum Plasma Confinement in Magnetic Mirrors

Ring-shaped electromagnets, when arranged linearly, can generate magnetic fields similar to a tube with a cone at either end—a structure that can repel charged particles entering into a cone again along their path of entry.

19 Jul 2019

New Monte Carlo-Based Simulation Method for Improved Quantum Chromodynamics Simulations

In the past few decades, the exponential increase in computer power and the associated increase in the quality of algorithms have facilitated particle and theoretical physicists to carry out more complicated and precise simulations of fundamental particles and their interactions.

19 Jul 2019