Tag: nanoscale

A new framework for faster control of a quantum bit

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From laptops to cellphones, today’s technology advances through the ever-increasing speed of directing electric charges in circuits. Similarly, speeding up control over quantum states in atomic and nanoscale systems could lead to leaps for the emerging field of quantum technology. An international collaboration between physicists at the University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, McGill University, Read more about A new framework for faster control of a quantum bit[…]

Exploring defects in nanoscale devices for possible quantum computing applications

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Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology in collaboration with the University of Cambridge have studied the interaction between microwave fields and electronic defect states inside the oxide layer of field-effect transistors at cryogenic temperatures. It has been found that the physics of such defect states are consistent with driven two-level systems possessing long coherence times, Read more about Exploring defects in nanoscale devices for possible quantum computing applications[…]

Flexoelectric semiconductors can generate more electricity

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The discovery, published today in Nature, is a significant breakthrough in solid state physics and is also potentially relevant for technology. The phenomenon, called flexoelectricity, arises from the redistribution of atoms and electrons in a material when it is bent. This redistribution of charges can be used to generate an electrical current. It was already Read more about Flexoelectric semiconductors can generate more electricity[…]

An unconventional reversible chemical reaction at nanoscale that enables efficient carbon capture

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A recent study led by Xi Chen, associate professor of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia Engineering, and Klaus Lackner at Arizona State University, reports an unconventional reversible chemical reaction in a confined nanoenvironment. The discovery, a milestone in clarifying the scientific underpinnings of moisture-swing chemical reaction, is critical to understanding how to scrub CO2 Read more about An unconventional reversible chemical reaction at nanoscale that enables efficient carbon capture[…]

Longer life for flexible electronics with Picosun ALD

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Picosun Oy, the leading supplier of high quality ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition) production solutions, brings to the printed electronics market ALD equipment specifically designed for large area flexible electronics encapsulation. Manufacturing electronic components on flexible plastic substrates enables light-weight, bendable, and lower cost end-user products. Flexible displays, wearable electronics and “smart” clothes are some of Read more about Longer life for flexible electronics with Picosun ALD[…]