Universal quantum logic in hot silicon qubits

In the last decade silicon has emerged as a potential material platform for quantum information. The main attraction comes from the fact that silicon technologies have been developed extensively in the last semiconductor revolution, and this gives hope that quantum dots can be fabricated one day with the same ease transistors are made today....

Autonomous crack healing in Cr₂AlC and Ti₂AlC MAX phase

The excellent mechanical properties in combination with the capability to autonomously repair microcracks when exposed to air of high temperatures make certain MAX phase metallo ceramics promising candidate materials for components in a turbine engine, in particular for those components exposed to high temperatures and having the risk of being...