Quantum Mpemba effect hints at faster quantum computers
Counterintuitive cooling phenomenon appears in a model system of quantum dots connected to two reservoirs
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Anna Demming is a science journalist.
Anna was materials editor of Physics World from 2018 to 2019 and was previously editor of the website Nanotechweb. She studied nanostructures for her PhD in the context of photonics, specifically plasmonics and scanning near-field microscopy. In her spare time she runs and performs in a Bristol-based dance theatre company.
Counterintuitive cooling phenomenon appears in a model system of quantum dots connected to two reservoirs
Read article: Quantum Mpemba effect hints at faster quantum computers
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