Quantum nanoscience
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Quantum nanoscience is the
Fundamental concepts
Coherence
Quantum nanoscience explores and uses coherent quantum effects in engineered nanostructures. Coherence is the property of a quantum system that allows to predict its evolution in time, once it has been prepared in a superposition of different quantum states. This property is important when one intends to use the system for specific tasks, such as performing a sequence of logic operations in a quantum computer. Quantum coherence is fragile and can easily be lost if the system becomes too large or is subjected to uncontrolled interactions with the environment. Quantum coherence-enabled functionality holds the promise of making possible disruptive technologies such as
Quantum coherence is at the very heart of quantum nanoscience. The goal of the field is to manipulate and exploit quantum-coherent functionality. Much of the quantum nanoscience is dedicated to understanding the mechanisms of
Superposition
Entanglement
Enabling constituents
The pursuit of quantum coherence-enabled functionality includes the enabling fields of quantum nanoscientific research, such as enabling materials and tools that are directed towards the goal of achieving coherence-enabled functionality. The elements of quantumness, materials, tools, and fabrication are all quantum and/or nano. Quantum nanoscience can include these as long as they are in pursuit of paths toward quantum coherent functionality.
Applications
- Quantum computing
- Quantum communicationis ultra-secure, hack-proof communication using entangled states.
- Quantum simulator
- Quantum sensinguses a quantum state in order to sense another object. The fragility of coherence can be turned into a resource by using the loss of coherence of the quantum system as a sensitive tool to probe the environment itself.
See also
- Quantum
- Quantum computer
- nanoscience and neuroscience
- Center for Quantum Nanoscience
References
Further reading
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- Deutsch D., Physics, Philosophy, and Quantum Technology, in the Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Quantum Communication, Measurement and Computing, Shapiro, J.H. and Hirota, O., Eds. (Rinton Press, Princeton, NJ. 2003)
- V.E. Tarasov, Quantum Nanotechnology, International Journal of Nanoscience. Vol.8. No.4-5. (2009) 337—344. Archived 2019-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Department of Quantum Nanoscience - Kavli Institute of Nanoscience
- Quantum Nanoscience Group - The Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network Archived 2017-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Center for Quantum Nanoscience
- Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nanoscience Center
- Quantum Nanoscience Division - Peter Grünberg Institute, Research Center Jülich