A new twist on a long-known material could help push quantum computing forward and cut energy use in modern data centers, according to a team led by Penn State researchers.

Barium titanate, first identified in 1941, is valued for its strong electro-optic properties in bulk, or three-dimensional, crystals. Materials like this connect electricity and light by converting signals carried by electrons into signals carried by photons, the particles of light.

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A new twist on a long-known material could help push quantum computing forward and cut energy use in modern data centers, according to a team led by Penn State researchers.

Barium titanate, first identified in 1941, is valued for its strong electro-optic properties in bulk, or three-dimensional, crystals. Materials like this connect electricity and light by converting signals carried by electrons into signals carried by photons, the particles of light.