Single photon management for quantum computers advanced by NIST
Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 12:30
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- The quantum computers of tomorrow might use photons, or particles of light, to move around the data they need to make calculations, but photons are tricky to work with. Two new papers by researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have brought science closer to creating reliable sources of photons for these long-heralded devices.