First Single-Photon Transistor Using a Semiconductor Chip (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

First Single-Photon Transistor Using a Semiconductor Chip

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Researchers demonstrate the first single-photon transistor using a semiconductor chip. They used a single photon, stored in a quantum memory, to toggle the state of other photons.

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E. Edwards/Joint Quantum Institute

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