Posted in artsey, cool physics, film / tv / music, web on September 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
OK, this may be even cooler than the violation of Bell’s inequalities in Phase qubits.
(Via Bad Astronomy)
“The sky calls to us
If we do not destroy ourselves
We will one day venture to the stars”
Almost makes me cry… Here’s to the amazing Carl Sagan.
Posted in expt vs theory showdown, links, quantum spookiness, superconductors on September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Very cool…another step towards demonstrating that Josephson phase/flux systems can be treated as macroscopic coherent quantum objects.
Violation of Bell’s inequality in Josephson phase qubits
I was wondering if you could demonstrate this the other day!
From Science Daily:
The measurement of a Bell violation in a superconducting circuit was recently stated to be the next primary challenge for [...]
Posted in conferences, quantum computing, superconductors on September 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Via The Quantum Pontiff:
What an AWESOME idea for a conference!
Coherence in Superconducting Qubits 2010
…I shouldn’t get so excited about these things, but, but… just look at the topic list!
This conference will foster discussion and collaboration among investigators stimulating:
* A fuller, more accurate understanding of the types of defects limiting coherence in superconducting [...]
Posted in research blogging on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Via Swans on Tea:
“Real Lives and White Lies in the Funding of Scientific Research”
An excellent article explaining the problems faced by research groups, especially small ones, when a large portion of allocated researcher time is dedicated to writing grant proposals.
Posted in conferences on September 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s that time again! The UK’s hottest low temperature conference…Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2009. Venue: Warwick University.
Why not join me for some unmissable Physics action – just click on the link above to sign up. I’ll hopefully by then have some form of poster with results from measurements on Ferromagnetic Josephson Junctions. By [...]
Posted in controversial..., physics fail, quantum computing on September 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
So I opened my freshly delivered copy of this month’s Physics World and began to mull over the articles whilst enjoying a Kitkat. On the first page I found an piece about Ion Trap quantum computing proclaiming that “Researchers in the US claim to have created the first small scale device that can perform all [...]
Posted in cool physics on September 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Via Next Big Future: A great video about the progress being made by General Fusion on their hydraulic-based fusion reactor.
Posted in BCI, outreach, psychological ponderings, quantum computing, quantum spookiness, shameless self-promotion, transhumanism on September 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Anyone want to watch me embarrass myself royally as I try to explain quantum computing and AI at the UK Transhumanist meeting? Thought so! This is the first of about 10 of these videos, they should all be linked from this one via YouTube.
Warning: The talk is over 100 minutes long and contains intense scenes [...]
Posted in experimental insights, fun and games on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We were having problems lowering the Heliox insert into the storage dewar, the vacuum can would touch the top of the liquid Helium before the seal could be made, resulting in a rapid and somewhat violent boil-off of Liquid Helium. Frozen fingers ensued, as did cursing at the wastage of gas. Unfortunately I don’t have [...]
Posted in BCI, psychological ponderings, quantum computing, quantum spookiness, shameless self-promotion, transhumanism on September 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m giving a talk in London on the 12th September to the UKTA (UK Transhumanist Association) for a regular event known as UKH+. There will be discussion sessions before and after the talk in a lovely nearby pub (The Marlborough Arms).
The talk will be about quantum computing: What quantum computers can do, and more importantly [...]
