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The LANL Research Library is a research library at Los Alamos National Laboratory. It contains a substantial collection of books, journals, databases, patents along with technical reports. Additionally it offers literature searching, training, and outreach services. The library has a research and development (R&D) component, which works in areas such as open archives, recommendation systems (including visualization), emergency response information systems, and discovery systems. Its stated mission is to deliver effective and responsive knowledge services, thereby connecting people with information, technology, and resources. Its stated purpose (vision) is essential knowledge services for national security sciences.

Chi-Nu experiment concludes with data to support nuclear security, energy reactors

“Experiment measures the energy spectrum of neutrons emitted from neutron-induced fission. The results of the Chi-Nu physics experiment at Los Alamos National Laboratory have contributed essential, never-before-observed data for enhancing nuclear security applications, understanding criticality safety and designing fast-neutron energy …

New quantum device generates single photons and encodes information

“Approach is a step toward using single photons in quantum communication and information processing A new approach to quantum light emitters generates a stream of circularly polarized single photons, or particles of light, that may be useful for a range …

Novel hardware approach offers new quantum-computing paradigm

“Using natural quantum interactions allows faster, more robust computation for Grover’s algorithm and many others A potentially game-changing theoretical approach to quantum computing hardware avoids much of the problematic complexity found in current quantum computers. The strategy implements an …

A new ‘spin’ on carrier multiplication in quantum dots

“Carrier multiplication effect driven by spin-flip transitions of manganese dopants may boost technologies including photoinduced chemistry, photodetection and solar cells. A new approach to developing semiconductor materials at tiny scales could help boost applications that rely on converting light to …

Simple data gets the most out of quantum machine learning

“A new approach to training quantum neural networks allows today’s error-prone quantum computers to perform practical work New theoretical research proves that machine learning on quantum computers requires far simpler data than previously believed. The finding paves a path …

Approach for creating precision quantum defects enables quantum applications

“New technique for implanting defects could be scalable for quantum technologies A new approach to manufacture quantum defects in semiconductors presents a way to better employ those defects as quantum light emitters, a light source emitting a stream of photons …

High-performing alloy developed to help harness fusion energy

“New tungsten-based alloy better withstands fusion energy environments A newly developed tungsten-based alloy that performs well in extreme environments similar to those in fusion reactor prototypes may help harness fusion energy. “The new alloy shows promising resistance to irradiation resistance …

Digging deep into quantum materials

“Terahertz-emission spectroscopy uncovers the basic properties and behaviors of emerging materials such as superconductors and magnets Terahertz-emission spectroscopy has emerged as a valuable technique for investigating static physical properties as well as ultrafast dynamics occurring in novel material systems, which …

Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers design new artificial synapses for neuromorphic computing

“The interface-type device offers energy-saving performance for next-generation computing design. The human brain has been called the most complicated object in the universe. Trying to replicate that still-unmatched capability for computing, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have made a …

New commercial fuel cell factory delivers on Los Alamos National Laboratory technology

“Advent Technologies to manufacture next-generation hydrogen fuel cells that could power transportation and industry The opening of a new hydrogen fuel cell research, development and manufacturing facility in Massachusetts is helping drive fuel cell technology forward, closer to a future …