"A happy accident in the laboratory has led to a breakthrough discovery that not only solved a problem that stood for more than half a century, but has major implications for the development of quantum computers and sensors. In a study published today in Nature, a team of engineers at UNSW Sydney has done what a celebrated scientist first suggested in 1961 was possible, but has eluded everyone since: controlling the nucleus of a single atom using only electric fields."
By their very natures, electric fields can be concentrated by tiny electrodes whereas magnetic fields are spread over larger areas. Using electric fields is a big advantage in building quantum computers.
"Prof Morello uses the analogy of a billiard table to explain the difference between controlling nuclear spins with magnetic and electric fields."
"Performing magnetic resonance is like trying to move a particular ball on a billiard table by lifting and shaking the whole table," he says. "We'll move the intended ball, but we'll also move all the others."
"The breakthrough of electric resonance is like being handed an actual billiards stick to hit the ball exactly where you want it."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200311121822.htm
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2057-7
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