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Scientists Record Quantum Behavior of Electrons Via Laser Lights

Posted by samzenpus on from the spinning-lasers dept.

An anonymous reader writes in with news about a breakthrough in recording quantum behavior in electrons. A group of researchers has said that they have come up with a new method to record and control electron behavior at the quantum mechanical level. The research team, headed by the scientists at the University of Chicago, used laser lights in ultra-fast pulses for the experiment. The laser light controlled the quantum state of electrons. It contained inside nanoscale defects in a diamond. The researchers observed changes in that electron over a time period. They focused on the quantum mechanical property of electrons known as spin. Lead author David Awschalom, a molecular engineering professor at a university in Chicago, said, "These defects have attracted great interest of the scientists over the past decade. They provide a test-bed system for developing semiconductor quantum bits as well as nanoscale sensors."

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  1. 4.4 trillion by emagery · · Score: 2

    Now just combine this, in some way, with that new 4.4 trillion FPS camera some other scientists recently invented.

  2. Re:Is it just me? by Netdoctor · · Score: 2

    No, it's not just you. It's horribly written.

    From the comments:

    Dave Shepherd 2 hours ago

    This article is poorly written. It is full of grammatical errors and does not read well. The news item deserves better, as do the researchers.

  3. "Laser Light"? by Forthan+Red · · Score: 2

    Anyone else find the term "laser light" to be odd, or at least redundant? Last time I checked, the "L" in laser stood for "Light". It's a bit like calling an ATM an "ATM machine", or when TV's Mr. Monk said, "it made me LOL out loud."

    1. Re:"Laser Light"? by StripedCow · · Score: 2

      An "ATM machine" is a machine from which you can withdraw ATMs.

      --
      If Pandora's box is destined to be opened, *I* want to be the one to open it.
  4. Re:Is it just me? by darenw · · Score: 2

    How does one downvote, flag, or throw a rotten tomato at this badly written submission? It must be removed so that Slashdot's high reputation for accuracy, insight, and scientific relevance is not tarnished.

  5. Re:Is it just me? by darenw · · Score: 2

    Ooop, sorry for my doing at good english! I meanted to say:

    How one to downvote, flag, and throw it rotten tomato to at badly writtened submission? It must. Be removed Slashdot's highly reputatation for the accuracy, incite, and scietific relevance not isn't tarnished.