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Electrons spin in the field

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Nanowires are candidates for enabling the exchange of quantum information between light and matter. The rapid control of a single electron spin by solely electrical means brings this possibility closer. See Letter p.1084

The quest to develop ways to store and manipulate quantum information in condensed-matter systems is establishing a tool kit for controlling the nanoworld — one that promises far-reaching technological innovation. One example is the idea of encoding data, both classical1 and quantum2, in the spin orientation of a single electron (its intrinsic magnetic moment). During the past five years, this vision has largely been realized3,4,5,6,7, and researchers are now turning to other goals, such as high-speed control of the spin orientation and the suppression of 'decoherence' processes that lead to a loss of quantum information. Innovative methods in quantum control8,9 and new material systems are leading the way in tackling this next generation of challenges.

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