Interesting Engineering on MSN1 天
After diamonds, scientists create qubit centers in gemstone spinel
Scientists introduced atomic defects in spinel using cerium, and voilà! The gemstone became a solid qubit system.
The University of Chicago Chronicle4 天
Scientists explore how to make quantum bits with spinel gemstones
The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems like rubies and sapphires, has now been shown to be capable ...
Exploring a new qubit with the gemstone spinel
The gemstone spinel, known for its vibrant colors resembling gems such as rubies and sapphires, has now been shown to be ...
Princeton University10 年
Spinel, part 1
Spinel, MgAl 2 O 4 (download cif), is a rare gemstone that was used to imitate rubies. The structure has face-centered cubic symmetry, and is a little heavy to understand. The general formula is AB 2 ...