News tagged with quantum spin

Could silicon be ideal in quantum computing?

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Quantum computing could provide a way to significantly speed up the way we process certain algorithms," Malcolm Carroll tells PhysOrg.com. "The primary issue, though, is that you need a well controlled two-le ...

Sep 16, 2011 5 / 5 (9) 1 | with audio podcast feature

Biological molecules select their spin

Do the principles of quantum mechanics apply to biological systems? Until now, says Prof. Ron Naaman of the Institute's Chemical Physics Department (Faculty of Chemistry), both biologists and physicists have considered quantum ...

Mar 31, 2011 5 / 5 (6) 2 | with audio podcast