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qubit
A qubit, short for quantum bit, is the fundamental unit of information in quantum computing and quantum information...
cold atom
Cold atoms refer to atoms that have been cooled to extremely low temperatures, typically in the microkelvin (µK) to...
integrated photonics
Integrated photonics is a field of study and technology that involves the integration of optical components, such as lasers,...
bit
A contraction of binary digit; the fundamental unit of digital computing, a bit is either 1 or 0, expressing the binary...
nitrogen vacancy
A nitrogen vacancy (NV) refers to a specific type of defect or impurity in a crystal lattice where a nitrogen atom replaces...
quantum confinement
Quantum confinement refers to the phenomenon in quantum mechanics where the motion of charge carriers, such as electrons or...
machine learning
Machine learning (ML) is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that focuses on the development of algorithms and...
x-ray analysis trial
The testing by hypothesizing a likely crystal structure, computing a test x-ray diffraction pattern and comparing this to...
plasmonics
Plasmonics is a field of science and technology that focuses on the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and free...
neural network
A computing paradigm that attempts to process information in a manner similar to that of the brain; it differs from...
color center
A color center, in the context of materials science and condensed matter physics, refers to a specific type of...
quantum dots
A quantum dot is a nanoscale semiconductor structure, typically composed of materials like cadmium selenide or indium...
meta-optics
Meta-optics, also known as metasurface optics or flat optics, is a branch of optics that involves the design, fabrication,...
extreme ultraviolet
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) refers to a specific range of electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum....
lattice
In photonics, a lattice refers to a periodic arrangement of optical elements or structures, often on a microscopic or...
spatial light modulator
A spatial light modulator (SLM) is an optical device that modulates or manipulates the amplitude, phase, or polarization of...
parallel scanning
Parallel scanning refers to a method of acquiring data or images simultaneously from multiple sources or in parallel, rather...
optical gate
An optical gate typically refers to a device or system that controls the transmission of light, allowing it to pass through...
neuromorphic
Neuromorphic refers to the design and development of computing systems or devices that are inspired by the structure and...
input/output
I/O stands for input/output. In computing, it refers to the communication between a computer system or program and its...
quantum entanglement
Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon in quantum mechanics where two or more particles become correlated to such an extent...
quantum
The term quantum refers to the fundamental unit or discrete amount of a physical quantity involved in interactions at the...

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