# Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing

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Researchers at UCLA have developed a new type of superconductor that exhibits unusual properties with potential applications in quantum computing. This layered material maintains superconductivity under high magnetic fields and displays the superconducting diode effect, allowing higher current in one direction. This chiral superconductor can help create more stable qubits for quantum computing, essential for the technology’s advancement. The material could also improve conventional electronics by enhancing speed and energy efficiency, particularly in low-temperature environments.

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> A team led by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has designed a unique material based on a conventional superconductor—that is, a substance that enables electrons to travel through it with zero resistance under certain...