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New benchmark helps solve the hardest quantum problems

From subatomic particles to complex molecules, quantum systems hold the key to understanding how the universe works. But there's a catch: when you try to model these systems, that complexity quickly spirals out of control—just ...

Atomic sensors unveil hidden dynamics of molecular polarization

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Optics & Photonics
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Optics & Photonics
New photonics approach enhances quantum computation efficiency
General Physics
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Condensed Matter
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General Physics
Accelerator studies propel quantum research into a higher energy orbit
General Physics
Detecting Planck-scale dark matter by leveraging quantum interference
General Physics
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Optics & Photonics
AI predicts optical properties to speed up the discovery of energy and quantum materials
Quantum Physics
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Quantum Physics
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Condensed Matter
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Quantum Physics
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Quantum Physics
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Exploring the thermodynamics of quantum computing

Heat and computers do not mix well. If computers overheat, they do not work well or may even crash. But what about the quantum computers of the future? These high-performance devices are even more sensitive to heat. This ...

Review of photonics based on Weyl semimetals

Weyl semimetals are topological materials whose low-energy excitations obey the Weyl equation. In a Weyl semimetal, the conduction and valence bands touch at discrete points in momentum space called Weyl nodes. Weyl nodes ...

New type of entanglement lets scientists 'see' inside nuclei

Nuclear physicists have found a new way to use the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)—a particle collider at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory—to see the shape and details inside ...

Chip circuit for light could be applied to quantum computations

The ability to transmit and manipulate, with minimal loss, the smallest unit of light—the photon—plays a pivotal role in optical communications as well as designs for quantum computers that would use light rather than ...