Superconductors
Recent research published in iScience has shed new light on the superconductivity properties of hydrides under high pressure. A team of scientists from Ningbo University employed first-principles calculations to examine the stability, crystal structure, electronic properties, and superconductivity of MoH and MoH under high pressure. The study found that 2-MoH
Superconductors
Researchers have filed a patent application for the development of quantum devices that utilize a single superconducting wire with a configurable ground connection. The application outlines several examples of quantum devices that can store quantum information in Majorana zero modes (MZMs), including a qubit that can be tuned using transport
Superconductors
Researchers have filed a patent application for the development of quantum devices that utilize a single superconducting wire with a configurable ground connection. The application outlines several examples of quantum devices that can store quantum information in Majorana zero modes (MZMs), including a qubit that can be tuned using transport
Instructional materials
Japanese researchers have made significant discoveries regarding the relationship between oxygen deficiency sites and the superconducting transition temperature in YBa2Cu3O7-delta (YBCO) materials. According to a recent study, the superconducting transition temperature exhibits a nonlinear dependence on oxygen deficiencies, with specific sites of oxygen deficiencies influencing the transition temperature. The researchers
Integrated circuits
A new research study from N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University has provided a comprehensive guide to protecting superconducting quantum circuits from electromagnetic and infrared radiation using cryogenic shielding and microwave line filtering. The team of researchers, led by Ilya A. Rodionov, has demonstrated the importance of shielding in
Periodical publishing
Researchers at the University of Basel have made significant progress in understanding the properties of planar germanium heterostructures, which show promise for quantum applications due to their strong spin-orbit interaction, low effective mass, and lack of valley degeneracies. However, charge traps can cause issues such as gate hysteresis and charge
Ferroelectricity
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of topological superconductivity, unlocking a new pathway to achieve and control chirality in this phenomenon. Through a novel heterostructure composed of an antiferromagnetic bilayer and a s-wave superconductor, the team has successfully demonstrated the realization
Kyoto University
A recent study published in Communications Physics has delved into the phenomenon of chiral materials exhibiting a spin filtering effect, known as chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS). The research, conducted by a team of researchers at Kyoto University, sheds light on how parity mixing in the superconducting order parameter influences spin
Silicides
Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Brookhaven National Laboratory have made significant strides in understanding the challenges of achieving phase purity in silicides, a crucial step in developing quantum hardware. By studying superconducting vanadium silicide films, the team discovered that substrate choice significantly influences phase formation and
Superconductors
Research published in the Journal of Applied Physics has shed light on the noise limits for the readout of cryogenic high-Q resonators using DC Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) below 300 MHz. This breakthrough has significant implications for axion searches, particularly in the context of the DMRadio-m 3 axion search.
Superconductors
Researchers at Purdue University have made a significant discovery in the field of quantum device applications, developing a new theory for type-1.5 superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs). This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize the field of quantum computing and remote sensing. The research, funded by the Defense
Thin films
Scientists at Tsinghua University have achieved a groundbreaking discovery in the field of physics, demonstrating the realization of epitaxial indium thin films on PbTe nanowires. This innovative research has the potential to enable exotic phases of matter, such as topological superconductivity. The study reveals that the PbTe-In hybrid enhances the
