Business Impact Quantum Biometrics Exploits the Human Eye’s Ability to Detect Single Photons Identifying individuals by the way their eyes detect photons could be a hugely accurate form of biometrics, guaranteed by the laws of quantum mechanics. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2017-04-25T10:13:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines The Experiment That Will Allow Humans to “See” Quantum Entanglement We’ve puzzled over the nature of entanglement for almost a century. Now physicists have devised a way for us to “see” it for the first time. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2016-02-17T08:09:07-05:00
Intelligent Machines Faster Optical Switching Through Chemistry Specially designed molecules could lead to all-optical data switches that could make the Internet far faster. by Erika Jonietz 2010-03-04T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Intel's Plan to Replace Copper Wires A new kind of optical cable will provide ultrafast connections between electronic devices. by Kate Greene 2009-09-23T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Quantum Cryptography for the Masses A new partnership will make quantum cryptography more widely available. by Duncan Graham-Rowe 2009-08-28T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Entangled Light, Quantum Money A breakthrough explores the challenges–and suggests the financial possibilities–of creating quantum networks. by Mark Williams Pontin 2009-08-18T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines A Quantum Memory Leap Transferring the state of separated ions could point the way to quantum computing. by Don Monroe 2009-01-22T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Waves of Electrons Surface plasmons could improve solar cells and wireless devices. by Kate Greene 2008-10-20T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Solar Sailing in Space NASA prepares to test a satellite that can be propelled by light particles from the sun. by Brittany Sauser 2008-07-24T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Faster Optical Switching Virtual particles called excitons could speed data through telecom networks. by Karen Fox 2008-06-24T00:00:00-04:00