Tiny laser light show illuminates quantum computing
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 10:31
in Physics & Chemistry
A new laser-beam steering system that aims and focuses bursts of light onto single atoms for use in quantum computers has been developed. The new system is somewhat like the laser-light-show projectors used at rock concerts and planetariums. But it's much smaller, faster, atom-scale accurate and aimed at the future of computing, not entertainment.