Different atoms and ions possess characteristic energy levels. Like a fingerprint, they are unique for each species. Among ...

Highly charged ions are a common form of matter in the cosmos, where they are found, for example, in the sun or other stars. They are so called because they have lost many electrons and therefore have ...

Among them, the atomic ion 173Yb+ has attracted growing interest because of its particularly rich energy structure, which is promising for applications in quantum technologies and searches for ...

The implantation process alters the electrical properties of specific regions in the wafer, and the higher the energy of the ...

China has made a major stride in semiconductor technology with the development of a highly advanced “microscopic scalpel” that could ease critical bottlenecks in its chip supply chains.  On ...

IonQ is actively developing quantum algorithms to tackle complex challenges that are currently insurmountable for classical computing systems. The company's approach focuses on using atomic ions as ...

Gold nanoclusters can now rival trapped atomic ions in quantum performance, offering scalable, tunable building blocks for next-generation devices. Credit: AI/ScienceDaily.com The efficiency of ...

Precision measurements in atomic and ion physics have become a cornerstone for testing the limits of our understanding of quantum electrodynamics (QED) and the Standard Model. By harnessing ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and FEI Company have adapted a commercial focused ion beam (FIB) column to use photoionized ...

Fe XVII ions, representative of neon-like iron, occupy a pivotal role in astrophysical spectroscopy and plasma diagnostics. Their complex electron–ion interactions underpin key phenomena such as ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Internal energy levels of a single atom represent nature’s perfect qubit – the quantum two-level system that is the building block of quantum computing technology. At the Duke Quantum Center, we trap ...