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Author Bonifas, Andrew P.; McCreery, Richard L. openurl 
  Title ‘Soft’ Au, Pt and Cu contacts for molecular junctions through surface-diffusion-mediated deposition Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Nanotech.  
  Volume 5 Issue 8 Pages 612–617  
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  Abstract Virtually all types of molecular electronic devices depend on electronically addressing a molecule or molecular layer through the formation of a metallic contact. The introduction of molecular devices into integrated circuits will probably depend on the formation of contacts using a vapour deposition technique, but this approach frequently results in the metal atoms penetrating or damaging the molecular layer. Here, we report a method of forming 'soft' metallic contacts on molecular layers through surface-diffusion-mediated deposition, in which the metal atoms are deposited remotely and then diffuse onto the molecular layer, thus eliminating the problems of penetration and damage. Molecular junctions fabricated by this method exhibit excellent yield (typically >90%) and reproducibility, and allow examination of the effects of molecular-layer structure, thickness and contact work function.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 682  
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Author Freer, Erik M.; Grachev, Oleg; Duan, Xiangfeng; Martin, Samuel; Stumbo, David P. openurl 
  Title High-yield self-limiting single-nanowire assembly with dielectrophoresis Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Nanotech.  
  Volume 5 Issue 7 Pages 525–530  
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  Abstract Single-crystal nanowire transistors and other nanowire-based devices could have applications in large-area and flexible electronics if conventional top-down fabrication techniques can be integrated with high-precision bottom-up nanowire assembly. Here, we extend dielectrophoretic nanowire assembly to achieve a 98.5% yield of single nanowires assembled over 16,000 patterned electrode sites with submicrometre alignment precision. The balancing of surface, hydrodynamic and dielectrophoretic forces makes the self-assembly process controllable, and a hydrodynamic force component makes it self-limiting. Our approach represents a methodology to quantify nanowire assembly, and makes single nanowire assembly possible over an area limited only by the ability to reproduce process conditions uniformly.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 683  
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Author Konstantatos, Gerasimos; Sargent, Edward H. openurl 
  Title Nanostructured materials for photon detection Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Nanotechnology Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Nanotech.  
  Volume 5 Issue 6 Pages 391–400  
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  Abstract The detection of photons underpins imaging, spectroscopy, fibre-optic communications and time-gated distance measurements. Nanostructured materials are attractive for detection applications because they can be integrated with conventional silicon electronics and flexible, large-area substrates, and can be processed from the solution phase using established techniques such as spin casting, spray coating and layer-by-layer deposition. In addition, their performance has improved rapidly in recent years. Here we review progress in light sensing using nanostructured materials, focusing on solution-processed materials such as colloidal quantum dots and metal nanoparticles. These devices exhibit phenomena such as absorption of ultraviolet light, plasmonic enhancement of absorption, size-based spectral tuning, multiexciton generation, and charge carrier storage in surface and interface traps.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 684  
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Author Lydersen, Lars; Wiechers, Carlos; Wittmann, Christoffer; Elser, Dominique; Skaar, Johannes; Makarov, Vadim openurl 
  Title Hacking commercial quantum cryptography systems by tailored bright illumination Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 4 Issue 10 Pages 686 - 689  
  Keywords quantum cryptography, hacking, QKD, APD  
  Abstract The peculiar properties of quantum mechanics allow two remote parties to communicate a private, secret key, which is protected from eavesdropping by the laws of physics. So-called quantum key distribution (QKD) implementations always rely on detectors to measure the relevant quantum property of single photons. Here we demonstrate experimentally that the detectors in two commercially available QKD systems can be fully remote-controlled using specially tailored bright illumination. This makes it possible to tracelessly acquire the full secret key; we propose an eavesdropping apparatus built of off-the-shelf components. The loophole is likely to be present in most QKD systems using avalanche photodiodes to detect single photons. We believe that our findings are crucial for strengthening the security of practical QKD, by identifying and patching technological deficiencies.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 657  
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Author Schwarz, Brent openurl 
  Title Lidar: Mapping the world in 3D Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 4 Issue 7 Pages 429-430  
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  Abstract A high-definition LIDAR system with a rotating sensor head containing 64 semiconductor lasers allows the efficient generation of 3D environment maps at unprecedented levels of detail.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 696  
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Author Kosako, Terukazu; Kadoya, Yutaka; Hofmann, Holger F. openurl 
  Title Directional control of light by a nano-optical Yagi–Uda antenna Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 4 Issue Pages 312 - 315  
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  Abstract The plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles can direct light from optical emitters in much the same way that radiofrequency antennas direct the emission from electrical circuits. Recently, rapid progress has been made in the realization of single-element antennas for optical waves. Because most of these devices are designed to optimize the local near-field coupling between the antenna and an emitter, the possibility of modifying the spatial radiation pattern has not yet received as much attention. In the radiofrequency regime, a typical antenna design for high directivity is the Yagi–Uda antenna, which essentially consists of a one-dimensional array of antenna elements driven by a single feed element. By fabricating a corresponding array of nanoparticles, similar radiation patterns can be obtained in the optical regime. Here, we present the experimental demonstration of directional control of radiation from a nano-optical Yagi–Uda antenna composed of appropriately tuned gold nanorods.  
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Author Brida, G.; Genovese, M.; Ruo Berchera, I. openurl 
  Title Experimental realization of sub-shot-noise quantum imaging Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 4 Issue 4 Pages 227-230  
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  Abstract The properties of quantum states have led to the development of new technologies, ranging from quantum information to quantum metrology. A recent field of research to emerge is quantum imaging, which aims to overcome the limits of classical imaging by making use of the spatial properties of quantum states of light . In particular, quantum correlations between twin beams represent a fundamental resource for these studies. One of the most interesting proposed schemes takes advantage of the spatial quantum correlations between parametric down-conversion light beams to realize sub-shot-noise imaging of weak absorbing objects, leading ideally to noise-free imaging. Here, we present the first experimental realization of this scheme, showing its potential to achieve a larger signal-to-noise ratio than classical imaging methods. This work represents the starting point for this quantum technology, which we anticipate will have applications when there is a requirement for low-photon-flux illumination (for example for use with biological samples).  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 771  
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Author Kok, Pieter openurl 
  Title Quantum optics: Entangled photons report for duty Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Photonics Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Photon.  
  Volume 4 Issue 8 Pages 504-505  
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  Abstract Entangled photons are a key ingredient in optical quantum technologies, but researchers have so far been unable to produce a single pair of entangled photons. Now, two groups from China and Austria independently report just that, with a technique that avoids the need to infer entanglement from detection signatures.  
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Author Hanneke, D.; Home, J. P.; Jost, J. D.; Amini, J. M.; Leibfried, D.; Wineland, D. J. openurl 
  Title Realization of a programmable two-qubit quantum processor Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Phys.  
  Volume 6 Issue 1 Pages 13-16  
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  Abstract The universal quantum computer is a device capable of simulating any physical system and represents a major goal for the field of quantum information science. In the context of quantum information, `universal' refers to the ability to carry out arbitrary unitary transformations in the system's computational space. Combining arbitrary single-quantum-bit (qubit) gates with an entangling two-qubit gate provides a set of gates capable of achieving universal control of any number of qubits, provided that these gates can be carried out repeatedly and between arbitrary pairs of qubits. Although gate sets have been demonstrated in several technologies, they have so far been tailored towards specific tasks, forming a small subset of all unitary operators. Here we demonstrate a quantum processor that can be programmed with 15 classical inputs to realize arbitrary unitary transformations on two qubits, which are stored in trapped atomic ions. Using quantum state and process tomography, we characterize the fidelity of our implementation for 160 randomly chosen operations. This universal control is equivalent to simulating any pairwise interaction between spin-1/2 systems. A programmable multiqubit register could form a core component of a large-scale quantum processor, and the methods used here are suitable for such a device.  
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Author Bialczak, R. C.; Ansmann, M.; Hofheinz, M.; Lucero, E.; Neeley, M.; O'Connell, A. D.; Sank, D.; Wang, H.; Wenner, J.; Steffen, M.; Cleland, A. N.; Martinis, J. M. openurl 
  Title Quantum process tomography of a universal entangling gate implemented with Josephson phase qubits Type Journal Article
  Year 2010 Publication Nature Physics Abbreviated Journal (up) Nat. Phys.  
  Volume 6 Issue 6 Pages 409-413  
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  Abstract Quantum gates must perform reliably when operating on standard input basis states and on complex superpositions thereof. Experiments using superconducting qubits have validated truth tables for particular implementations of, for example, the controlled-NOT gate, but have not fully characterized gate operation for arbitrary superpositions of input states. Here we demonstrate the use of quantum process tomography (QPT) to fully characterize the performance of a universal entangling gate between two superconducting qubits. Process tomography permits complete gate analysis, but requires precise preparation of arbitrary input states, control over the subsequent qubit interaction and ideally simultaneous single-shot measurement of output states. In recent work, it has been proposed to use QPT to probe noise properties and time dynamics of qubit systems and to apply techniques from control theory to create scalable qubit benchmarking protocols. We use QPT to measure the fidelity and noise properties of an entangling gate. In addition to demonstrating a promising fidelity, our entangling gate has an on-to-off ratio of 300, a level of adjustable coupling that will become a requirement for future high-fidelity devices. This is the first solid-state demonstration of QPT in a two-qubit system, as QPT has previously been demonstrated only with single solid-state qubits.  
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  Call Number RPLAB @ gujma @ Serial 803  
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