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Quantum Leap: How Quick-Fire Diamonds Could Advance Computing
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Steve Burgess
April 29, 2024
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Instant Diamonds
It only takes 3 hours to create forever. Synthetic diamonds can now be grown quicker than you can watch Dune 2.
Traditional process time = several days-weeks
Traditional pressure requirement = 49k atmospheric pressures (atm)
Grown at 1,877°F in just 1 atm
By dissolving carbon into a liquid metal alloy, scientists were able to form crystals within 15 minutes. If scaled, this process could revolutionize quantum computing, which utilize diamonds for rapid computing. And change heist movies forever.
Source: ScienceAlert
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