Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Future Computer: Atoms Packed In An 'Egg Carton' Of Light?


This image depicts an experiment underway at Ohio State University, where physicists are attempting to develop a quantum chip -- a computer chip that uses the quantum mechanical properties of atoms to perform calculations. In the first part of the experiment, lasers and magnetic fields capture vaporized rubidium atoms and form them into a pea-sized cloud. (Image courtesy of Ohio State University)

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