Ultra-thin wires for quantum computing
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 11:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Take a fine strand of silica fiber, attach it at each end to a slow-turning motor, gently torture it over an unflickering flame until it just about reaches its melting point and then pull it apart. The middle will thin out like a piece of taffy until it is less than half a micron across—about 200 times thinner than a human hair.