ScienceDaily (2009-06-29) — Researchers have created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, and used the two-qubit superconducting chip to successfully run elementary algorithms, demonstrating quantum information processing with a solid-state device for the first time.
I was just surfing on the world wide web where i read some articles about futuristics materials being developed around world and I must say I was mesmerized with the technology and the science that associated them.
have you ever thought of a material that can be 99.8% empty , super insulator , has super high surface area ,and still be tensile and strong. Well you should have a look over Aerogel or ‘frozen smoke’ as it is nicknamed.This material alone has 15 entries in the Guinness Book of Records.
do you know what material is used for making space elevators ?
carbon nanotubes..
The specific strength of carbon nanotubes is 48,000 kN·m/kg, the best of known materials, compared to high-carbon steel’s 154 kN·/kg. That’s 300 times stronger than steel. You could build towers hundreds of kilometers high with it. Apart from that Carbon nanotubes have numerous remarkable physical properties, including ballistic electron transport (making them ideal for electronics).
In 1987 a movie was released ‘Mr. India’, the hero had invisibility watch , Harry potter had a invisibility cloak, Human kinds loves to be invisible and I think that’s why they are working on Metamaterials., they are exotic composite materials that display properties beyond those available in naturally occurring materials. Instead of constructing materials at the chemical level, as is ordinarily done, these are constructed with two or more materials at the macroscopic level. One of their defining characteristics is that the electromagnetic response results from combining two or more distinct materials in a specified way which extend the range of electromagnetic patterns because of the fact that they are not found in nature. Metamaterials have been used to create microwave invisibility cloaks, 2D invisibility cloaks, and materials with other unusual optical properties. Mother-of-pearl gets its rainbow color from metamaterials of biological origin. Some metamaterials have a negative refractive index, an optical property that may be used to create “Superlenses” which resolve features smaller than the wavelength of light used to image them!
Metamaterials would used in phased array optics, a technology that could render perfect holograms on a 2D display. These holograms would be so perfect that you could be standing 6 inches from the screen, looking into the “distance” with binoculars, and not even notice it’s a hologram.
apart from that there are others like..
A diamond is forever ,think of a bulk of diamonds…
metals structured like glass !!
super alloys
metallic foams
transparent alumina , imagine a transparent building ,think about the toilets [:D]
electronic textiles , clothes that do the talking , so u never need to ask someone else ‘how do I look?’
3rd may 2014 , MNC bank
mr. Pandey ,the treasurer of MNC, goes to open the safe to deposit the latest stock of money and assets that have just arrived. he crosses the corridor till he enters a narrow area leading to the safe,he is about to put the key in the lock but suddenly Shyam ,the peon, crashes to him with a tray of tea cups.The cups shatter , the tray flies away, Mr. Pandey falls on the floor and so does Shyam.
‘are you blind ?’
’sorry,sir!’
‘wat sorry, you soiled my shirt …. now what are you waiting for! lift your cups and get lost’
Mr.Pandey is in a really spoilt mood but Shyam smiles , he just got the safe key impression on a wax cake!!
7th May2014 , MNC bank ,1:00 AM
Three shadows approach the window, the window has impedence alarms on them , even a minor fracture could trigger it. one shadow bends down , plays with the power sytems and sets off the alarm, another cuts through the glass silently
they approach the safe , now it’s the third shadow , he plugs in the key, everyone is exicited, they are about to gain assets woth crores, but wait a secound , the key does not work ,it’s stuck
‘are you sure you copied the right key’
‘yes ‘
‘now what?’
suddenly a alarm starts ringing ,auxillary power systems takeover.
‘RUN!!!’
the shadows dart into the darkness and dissapear.
8th May2014 , MNC bank ,evening
police stands with three handcuffed men , Shyam the peon , an ex-security guard and a wanted burglar ,the copy key is siezed and everyone is baffled execpt Mr. Ray the chief security engineer who is smiling at his victory.
’so what should we do with this copy sir ‘ a police asks Mr. Ray.
‘your wish , if you want throw it away’
‘but sir wont it pose further thret to the bank if not destroyed’
‘do you think this key can open the lock ‘
‘it’s a exact replica of orignal and as far as i know MNC still prefers mechanical locks over digital ones’
‘the secound part of your statement is right but not the first ,it is mechanical lock but it’s key cant be copied. i’ll show you some thing , come with me.’
he brings out a key which looks totally different than the safe , inserts in the lock and opens it! Even more baffled people.
‘this is what we call a mirage key’ he announced,’ it’s a key made up of shape memory alloys which is given a form at some temprature, then it is brought to room temprature and then given another arbitarary form by deforming it. The lock when opertated upon heats the key to that temprature.’
some understood, some didn’t but everyone heard ,mesmerized.
so again
technology saves the day 
[statuary warning:artists [mine] impression ,this thing does not exist in form depicted in the picture or explained in the text ]
Problems may be solutions and people at oxford have proved it again, when Scientists attempting to build quantum computers are frustrated by the way that quantum entangled systems suffer from interference from their surroundings some of them have found a way to harness this sensitivity to create a system that responds to extremely weak magnetic fields.
Such sensors can detect fluctuations in the Earth’s magnetic field which might suggest any
reserves of gas or oil. They can be as well employed to do geographic surveys.
The heart of this system lies in the ‘cat state’, a state where the qubits are in an equal superposition of all being |0> and all being |1>. In simple words it is a state composed of two diametrically opposed conditions at the same time. This system was named after Schrödinger’s cat, since there quantum mechanics predicts the cat to be ‘dead’ and alive at the same time.
imagine one day you are going with your girl friend on long ride in the lush green valleys of ankurg mountains ,everything is fine and you are about to kiss her when you suddenly realize you are going down a ravine since you missed a road sign since you were too busy in appreciating the girl and both of you die.
[sorry to be harsh ... ]
now suppose the same circumstances ,you overlook the road sign but you have smart car which does it for you and warns you like this
[statuary warning:artists [mine] impression ,this thing does not exist ]
so now you change your course , you both are saved and then you go on fight your parents ,get married ,have children and…
[tears in eyes ]
technology saves the day..
