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Quantum memory is made from doped silicon

31 Mar 2017
Electron microscope image of the quantum memory
Twin spins: the quantum memory. Electron microscope image of the quantum memory. The single electron transistor is shown in pink and the microwave antenna in blue. The dashed lines converge on the location of the nuclear and electron spins. The scale bar is 500 nm long. (Courtesy: Solomon Freer et al./Quantum Science and Technology)
Quantum information has been stored in a single atom of phosphorus embedded in a silicon crystal –

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