Gone in 45 nanoseconds – but a new opportunity for quantum control?
22 December 2014
In a breakthrough study scientists have revealed the coherence, or the visibility lifespan, of the spin of an electron in an emerging colour centre in diamond. This could provide a potential component for future quantum networks.
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