Anyone smarter than me able to dumb it down? Seems really cool if it means we can use electricity to monitor quantum interactions, if that is indeed what it is saying.
this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2025
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Probably not smarter than you but I love explaining quantum physics~
Anyway, the simple version of what's going on here is that scientists have discovered a new way to use magnets to tweak the optical properties of a certain kind of semiconductor that becomes more electrically permeable in the presence of light. Not really a gamechanger on its own but they might be able to employ something like this in future quantum circuts and photonic chips.
Photonic computing will be a game changer if it ever happens. Doesn't it eliminate or reduce the heat problem?
Not on its own, this is just a description of a new discovery at the intersection of photonics and spintronics that shows some promise as a new way to transmit and receive quantum information. Potentially useful in both quantum computers and a quantum internet, but now it's on the engineers to design something using it.
But can they discover why kids like the sweet taste of cinnamon toast crunch?