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Innovative Ion Trap on a Semiconductor

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the getting-closer-all-the-time dept.

Denix writes "MIT's TechnologyReview has an interesting article on a silicon-based "ion trap" in order to host a "qubit." The Ion Trap technology 'uses electric and magnetic fields to isolate a charged particle from its environment -- a prerequisite for exploiting the temperamental quantum properties of electrons."

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  1. Quantum Computing and Ghost Busting by mystic_mind · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    This is cool stuff But when someone figures out how to trap a ghost with this technology......now we're talking. And, will someone please teach me how to write an equation for ghost so we can finally fix them.

  2. Video games by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is all well and good. But how will this make video games even better?