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Single-atom writer a landmark for quantum computing |
September 20, 2012
Engineers have created the first working quantum bit based on a single atom in silicon, opening the way to ultra-powerful quantum computers of the future. Scientists were able to both read and write information using the spin, or magnetic orientation, of an electron bound to a single phosphorus atom embedded in a silicon chip.
Link: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/computers_math/computer_science/~3/2-HJNcrcjAk/120919135305.htm
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