Physicist develops detector capable of counting photons for quantum computing

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Detecting a single photon is a challenge in itself. But what if you also want to know exactly how many photons arrive at a particular point at the same time? Physicist Erik Baalbergen is working on light detectors that can do just that. They form a key building block for the opti

Detecting a single photon is a challenge in itself. But what if you also want to know exactly how many photons arrive at a particular point at the same time? Physicist Erik Baalbergen is working on light detectors that can do just that. They form a key building block for the opti This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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