Optical atomic clocks are the most accurate measuring instruments ever built and are becoming key tools for basic and applied research, for example to test the constancy of natural constants or for ...

No audio available for this content. The National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) is readying for an ultra-precise atomic clock that could not only transform the navigation of deep space ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

IonQ is actively developing quantum algorithms to tackle complex challenges that are currently insurmountable for classical computing systems. The company's approach focuses on using atomic ions as ...

Precision measurements in atomic and ion physics have become a cornerstone for testing the limits of our understanding of quantum electrodynamics (QED) and the Standard Model. By harnessing ...

Researchers have found a new way to speed up quantum computing that could pave the way for huge leaps forward in computer processing power. An international team of researchers have found a new way to ...

They are literally channels for communication: Pore-forming proteins in living cells, termed ion channels, are embedded in the outer membrane of almost all cell types and play a crucial role in the ...

Internal energy levels of a single atom represent nature’s perfect qubit – the quantum two-level system that is the building block of quantum computing technology. At the Duke Quantum Center, we trap ...

Voltage fade has long haunted high-energy lithium-ion batteries, quietly eroding performance long before capacity ...

Highly charged ions are a common form of matter in the cosmos, where they are found, for example, in the sun or other stars. They are so called because they have lost many electrons and therefore have ...