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Simulating molecules with quantum simulators

“A study published in Nature provides a solution on how to simulate chemical reactions with quantum chemistry. Being able to simulate how a molecule unfolds or how it reacts with another one to produce a larger molecular compound is an …

Cooling nanotube resonators with electrons

“In a study in Nature Physics, ICFO researchers report on a technique that uses electron transport to cool a nanomechanical resonator near the quantum regime. Mechanical resonators have been used with great success as new resources in quantum technology. Carbon …

New health monitors are flexible, transparent and graphene enabled

“ICFO researchers develop low-power wearable devices that can monitor multiple vital signs of humans. New technological devices are prioritizing non-invasive tracking of vital signs not only for fitness monitoring, but also for the prevention of common health problems such as …

Graphene gives a tremendous boost to future terahertz cameras

“A study in Nano Letters reports on the development of a graphene-enabled detector for terahertz light that is faster and more sensitive than existing room-temperature technologies. Detecting terahertz (THz) light is extremely useful for two main reasons. Firstly, THz technology …

Colloidal Quantum Dots make LEDs shine bright in the Infrared

“ICFO researchers report on the development of a colloidal quantum-dot light emitting diode with unprecedented quantum and power conversion efficiencies in the infrared range. The ideal optoelectronic semiconductor material should be a strong light emitter i.e. should emit light …

Graphene as an infrared detector

“An ICFO and Yale study uses graphene to efficiently detect mid-infrared light at room temperature and convert it into electricity. Detecting infrared light is of major importance for current applications in spectroscopy, materials processing, chemical, bio-molecular and environmental sensing, security …

Nano-imaging of intersubband transitions in few-layer 2D materials

“A study in Nature Nanotechnology reports on the first observation of intersubband transitions in 2D materials via scattering scanning near-field optical microscopy. Semiconducting heterostructures have been key to the development of electronics and opto-electronics. Many applications in the infrared and …

The photoexcited graphene puzzle solved

“A boost for graphene-based light detectors Light detection and control lies at the heart of many modern device applications, such as the camera you have in your phone. Using graphene as a light-sensitive material for light detectors can offer significant …

New record on squeezing light to one atom

“A study published in Science reports on how ICFO researchers, with MIT and Univ. of Minho, are able to confine and guide light down to a space of 1-atom thick in dimension. All electronic devices in our daily lives - computers …

Quantum Internet goes Hybrid

“ICFO researchers report the first demonstration of an elementary link of a hybrid quantum information network, using a cold atomic cloud and a doped crystal as quantum nodes and single photons as information carriers. In a recent study, published in …