How to Use quantum dot in a Sentence

quantum dot

noun
  • That said, the device used here simply had a row of six quantum dots, so this could be a long way off.
    — ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • The other two semiconductors are the main body of the rod and the shell around the quantum dot.
    — Dexter Johnson, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2017
  • Academic labs have been making these kinds of quantum dot devices for some time.
    — Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Microsoft hasn't gotten to the point of linking up a quantum dot.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022
  • Dong noted that most quantum dots change color when their physical size changes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Both groups used silicon with wiring on it to create a quantum dot that trapped a single electron.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The movement of electrons in quantum dots is highly constrained.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Each silicon spin qubit consists of a few electrons held within a quantum dot.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2020
  • Its 75-inch screen has quantum dot tech with 96 dimming zones for deep blacks and bright highlights.
    — PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Strobel says the team wants to improve this by stabilizing the quantum dots.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Nov. 2025
  • To use one of these as a qubit, these electronics are used to load a single excess electron into the quantum dot.
    — ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • Colors are incredibly vibrant too, thanks to that quantum dot tech.
    — Christian De Looper, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The theory that quantum dots could exist dates back to the 1930s.
    — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In a somewhat surprising approach, the researchers looked at changing the shape of the quantum dots rather than their size.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2017
  • At the core of the detector is the double quantum dot, made up of two tiny semiconductor islands.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
  • By comparison, one quantum dot is to a soccer ball as a soccer ball is to the planet Earth.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Oct. 2023
  • With this technique, electrons can be forced to occupy the same quantum dot only if their spins are opposite.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2020
  • The color of the light emitted by the quantum dot depends on the wavelength, which is impacted by the quantum dot's size.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Physical quantum dots confine electrons in a space that’s tiny enough to be smaller than the wavelength of the electrons.
    — ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • The background noise from quantum dots outside the cell was quenched by administering a third substance, called an etchant.
    — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 Sep. 2017
  • The next step was to incorporate those quantum dots into a lab-scale photodetector.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
  • That’s what Allison Harn of the quantum dot company Nanosys did a few years back for a blog post.
    — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 4 July 2019
  • An electrical charge draws electrons, which arrange themselves into layers and form quantum dots.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2020
  • But don’t sleep on quantum dots as quantum computers’ possible salvation as well!
    — Tekla S. Perry, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The color of that light depends on its wavelength, which is affected by the size of the quantum dot, which ranges from 2–10 nm.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The battery manages such a speedy charge by utilizing quantum dot technology.
    — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2014
  • The introduction of the mismatch in shapes addresses a key problem with colloidal quantum dots.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2017
  • So, an electron in a BLG quantum dot can occupy either of the two valleys.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The optical properties of the quantum dot are all the result of the physics associated with its core.
    — Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The ultimate aim is to eliminate the use of light for exciting the quantum dots and instead to use electricity.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2017

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