Nuclear Environment for Qubit (IMAGE) Joint Quantum Institute Caption The electron spin (black arrow) inside a quantum dot interacts magnetically with the effective magnetic field (orange arrow) of the nuclei of the atoms forming the atomic environment of the electron. Credit Cavendish Lab Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.