New materials bring quantum computing closer to reality
Tom Abate, Stanford University
Quantum computers work by isolating spinning electrons inside a new type of semiconductor material. Quantum dots One way to create this laser-electron interaction chamber is through a structure known as a quantum dot. But like the quantum dot, most diamond color center experiments require cryogenic cooling. So she worked with another global team to experiment with a third material, silicon carbide. Vuckovic’s team knocked certain silicon atoms out of the silicon carbide lattice in a way that created highly efficient color centers.