Oct 16, 2016
A new spin on superconductivity: Harvard physicists pass spin information through a superconductor
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: nanotechnology, quantum physics, supercomputing
New method for information storage via QC uncovered.
Abstract: Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have made a discovery that could lay the foundation for quantum superconducting devices. Their breakthrough solves one the main challenges to quantum computing: how to transmit spin information through superconducting materials.
Every electronic device — from a supercomputer to a dishwasher — works by controlling the flow of charged electrons. But electrons can carry so much more information than just charge; electrons also spin, like a gyroscope on axis.