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Analytical Chemistry Jan 25, 2023

Could a new test that detects dopamine levels help diagnose neurological diseases?

Altered levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine are apparent in various conditions, such as Parkinson's disease and depression.

Condensed Matter Jan 12, 2023

New spin control method brings billion-qubit quantum chips closer

Australian engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates. What's more, the new mechanism is less bulky and requires fewer parts, which could prove ...

Optics & Photonics Jan 3, 2023

Chip circuit for light could be applied to quantum computations

The ability to transmit and manipulate, with minimal loss, the smallest unit of light—the photon—plays a pivotal role in optical communications as well as designs for quantum computers that would use light rather than ...

Optics & Photonics Dec 28, 2022

High-visibility quantum interference between two independent semiconductor quantum dots achieved

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics celebrated the fundamental interest of quantum entanglement, and also envisioned the potential applications in "the second quantum revolution"—a new age when we are able to manipulate ...

Nanophysics Dec 20, 2022

Coherent manipulation of spin qubits at room temperature

A research group led by Prof. Wu Kaifeng from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences recently reported the successful initialization, coherent quantum-state control, and readout of spins ...

Bio & Medicine Dec 12, 2022

Chemists create quantum dots at room temperature using lab-designed protein

Nature uses 20 canonical amino acids as building blocks to make proteins, combining their sequences to create complex molecules that perform biological functions.

Condensed Matter Dec 8, 2022

Single-electron devices could manage heat flow in electronic components

RIKEN physicists have fabricated a nanoscale "heat engine" that uses a property of electrons known as spin as the effective working medium. It is promising for exploring the development of spintronic heat engines capable ...

Nanophysics Dec 8, 2022

A room-temperature terahertz camera based on a CMOS and quantum dots

Terahertz (THz) radiation is electromagnetic radiation ranging from frequencies of 0.1 THz to 10 THz, with wavelengths between 30μm and 3mm. Reliably detecting this radiation could have numerous valuable applications in ...

Nanomaterials Dec 7, 2022

Using perovskite and quantum dots to build an ultraviolet radiation measurement device

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has used perovskite and quantum dots to build an ultraviolet radiation measurement device. The group describes their experiment in Matter.

Nanophysics Dec 5, 2022

New quantum dots study uncovers implications for biological imaging

A new study involving researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago achieved a milestone in the synthesis of multifunctional photonic nanomaterials.

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