Magnets could help quantum computers talk to each other, says researcher
Northeastern University professor Xufeng Zhang is researching the use of magnons, or spin waves, to improve the power efficiency of computer chips. By utilizing magnetic materials, this technology aims to eliminate ohmic loss, which is a primary cause of heat in modern electronics.
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This research could lead to significantly more energy-efficient computing, addressing the thermal limitations that currently constrain the performance of modern processors.
by Cesareo Contreras, Northeastern University
edited by Lisa Lock , reviewed by Robert Egan
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Add as preferred source Xufeng Zhang, professor of electrical and computer engineering, works on nonlinear photonic devices and quantum optics in the Egan Research Center. Credit: Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University Xufeng Zhang is using magnets to make computers more power efficient at the quantum level. The Northeastern professor of electrical and computer engineering recently published two papers highlighting small-scale magnetic systems he and his team developed that could help make computers much more power efficient in the future.
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