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A new recipe for quantum computers
In the realm of computing, bigger is better: scalability allows computers to perform increasingly demanding tasks using fewer resources. From the first vacuum-tube computers to pushing the limits of today’s silicon chips, boosts in computing power have often been thanks to breakthroughs in material synthesis.
In the search for a material that strikes a balance between stability and accessibility, researchers from A*STAR's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) and Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) urned to make qubits out of a two-dimensional transitional dichalcogenide (TMDC) semiconductor material called tungsten disulfide (WS2). The researchers also discovered that imperfections between the WS2 and HfO2 layers are detrimental to the working efficiency of the quantum devices.
Read the full article published on A*STAR Research.
In the search for a material that strikes a balance between stability and accessibility, researchers from A*STAR's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) and Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) urned to make qubits out of a two-dimensional transitional dichalcogenide (TMDC) semiconductor material called tungsten disulfide (WS2). The researchers also discovered that imperfections between the WS2 and HfO2 layers are detrimental to the working efficiency of the quantum devices.
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