03-January-2006, 06:30 PM
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Unique nano probe
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Physicists from Rice University are building a unique nano-probe that will hopefully enable them to "dial in" elusive quantum states called "quantum criticalities." The probe, described in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, will trap and tune a single electron and allow the researchers to manipulate "quantum critical points", a phase transition produced by the peculiar forces of quantum mechanics. "The traditional theory of metals breaks down completely in matter that exists in a 'quantum critical state,'" said Rice physicist Qimiao Si. "Previous experiments indicate that quantum criticality is characterized by the inherent quantum effect of entanglement, and the nanoscale magnetic probe we've proposed could provide a controlled and tunable setting to study entanglement at a quantum critical point."
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http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/200...runc_sys.shtml
Sounds quite interesting...
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