Physics General News

Satellites for quantum communications

 Physics General News
 13 March 2024
Through steady advances in the development of quantum computers and their ever-improving performance, it will be possible in the future to crack our current encryption processes. To address this challenge, researchers are developing encryption methods that will apply physical laws to prevent the...

Preventing magnet meltdowns before they can start

 Physics General News
 11 March 2024
High-temperature superconductor magnets have the potential to lower the costs of operating particle accelerators and enable powerful new technologies like fusion reactors. But quenches -- the sudden, destructive events wherein a part of the material loses superconductivity -- are a major barrier to...

Making quantum bits fly

 Physics General News
 06 March 2024
Physicists are developing a method that could enable the stable exchange of information in quantum computers. In the leading role: photons that make quantum bits 'fly'....

Better neutron mirrors can reveal the inner secrets of matter

 Physics General News
 29 February 2024
Improved neutron mirrors can increase the efficiency of material analysis in neutron sources such as the ESS. The improved mirror has been developed by coating a silicon plate with extremely thin layers of iron and silicon mixed with boron carbide....

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