Coupled quantum spins in a CMOS nano-device
LCN scientists have demonstrated a new hybrid system that is a promising candidate as a building block for quantum computation, showing a way to couple a natural phosphorus atom with an artificial atom called a quantum dot. The research, published recently in the...
LCN scientists recognised in IOP awards
Two LCN scientists, Geoff Thornton and Chris Pickard, have been recognised in this year’s Institute of Physics awards (Left: Chris Pickard; Right: Geoff Thornton) Tabor Medal – Prof Geoff Thornton (UCL Chemistry) “For his contributions to...
Measuring discrete quantum states of metallic nanoparticles
How do you measure the electronic properties of individual nanoparticles or molecules that are only a few nm in size? Conventional methods using electron transport spectroscopy rely on contacting a material with two contacts, a source and a drain electrode. By...