Semiconductor defects could boost quantum technology
February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 12 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
In diamonds (and other semiconducting materials), defects are a quantum sensor's best friend.
That's because defects, essentially a jostled arrangement of atoms, sometimes contain electrons with an angular momentum, or spin, that can store and process information. This "spin degree of freedom" can be harnessed for a range of purposes, such as sensing magnetic fields or making a quantum . . .
In diamonds (and other semiconducting materials), defects are a quantum sensor's best friend.
That's because defects, essentially a jostled arrangement of atoms, sometimes contain electrons with an angular momentum, or spin, that can store and process information. This "spin degree of freedom" can be harnessed for a range of purposes, such as sensing magnetic fields or making a quantum . . .