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For the first time, scientists have magnetized a non-magnetic material at room temperature, inducing a quantum property that they say could pave the way for ultra-fast computing.
Scientists have long wanted to harness the weird laws of quantum mechanics to improve computing systems, for example in quantum computing. But quantum states are delicate, and can easily fall apart, or"decohere," thanks to noise such as thermal vibration, or the random jiggling of atoms. To get around this, researchers aiming to create quantum behavior typically cool their materials to near absolute zero. But that makes such systems difficult to maintain and operate.
By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.In the new study, published April 10 in the journal Nature, Balatasky's team demonstrated the theory in titanium atoms surrounded by strontium titanate — an oxide created from titanium and strontium. The team transmitted laser pulses that generated circularly polarized photons, or light particles, in a narrow band of wavelengths.
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