NIST's speedy ions could add zip to quantum computers
Thursday, August 9, 2012 - 07:31
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) -- Take that, sports cars! Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can accelerate their beryllium ions from zero to 100 miles per hour and stop them in just a few microseconds. What's more, the ions come to a complete stop and hardly feel the effects of the ride. And they're not just good for submicroscopic racingNIST physicists think their zippy ions may be useful in future quantum computers.