Current computers operate using binary coding; thousands to trillions of small electrical circuits representing a binary digit (bit) of information that represent a “1” when the circuit is switched on and a “0” when switched off by means of an electronic switch. The future of computing is to move this to a quantum scale, where the weird properties of subatomic particles can be used to create much faster computers. A new device developed by Harvard scientists which uses nanostructured diamond wire to provide a bright, stable source of single photons at room temperature represents a breakthrough in making this quantum technology a reality…
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