Scientists use quantum device to slow chemical process by factor of 100bn
Scientists use quantum device to slow chemical process by factor of 100bn
In a world-first experimental result, scientists at the University of Sydney have used a quantum computer to coax an atom to behave the same way as a photo-chemical process that underpins the speed of human vision and solar energy harvesting - only at speeds 100 billion times slower than in nature.
New research - and a world-first experimental result - display the potential for using quantum technology to explore new designs in material science, drugs or solar energy harvesting.
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Very frustrating.
This allowed them to design and map this very complicated problem onto a relatively small quantum device – and then slow the process down by a factor of 100 billion.
What does this even mean???
It was simulated on the quantum "device". Source: it pretty much says so in the article description. The atom singular mentioned here would be the quantum memory.
A very clickbaity and misleading choice of headline, which is unbecoming of an actual university.
Tried to access the journal article but it's pay walled. The abstract doesn't explain much.
check out sci-hub.se
Quantum of Slowness. Coming soon, to laboratory near you.