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An experimental test of the nonlocal energy alteration between two quantum memories
Quantum technologies operate by leveraging various quantum mechanical effects, including entanglement. Entanglement occurs when two or more particles share correlated states even if they are distant.
Wireless terahertz cryogenic interconnect minimizes heat-to-information transfer in quantum processors
Quantum computers, devices that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers in some complex optimization and computational tasks. However, before these systems can be adopted ...
Photon-shuttling interconnection device enables direct communication among multiple quantum processors
Quantum computers have the potential to solve complex problems that would be impossible for the most powerful classical supercomputer to crack.
Optics & Photonics
Mar 21, 2025
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Quantum sensing achieves unprecedented precision in light displacement detection
A study led by the University of Portsmouth has achieved unprecedented precision in detecting tiny shifts in light displacements at the nanoscale. This is relevant in the characterization of birefringent materials and in ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 20, 2025
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Mediterranean neutrino observatory sets new limits on quantum gravity
Quantum gravity is the missing link between general relativity and quantum mechanics, the yet-to-be-discovered key to a unified theory capable of explaining both the infinitely large and the infinitely small. The solution ...
General Physics
Mar 20, 2025
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World's first quantum microsatellite demonstrates secure communication with multiple ground stations
A research team has developed the world's first quantum microsatellite and demonstrated real-time quantum key distribution (QKD) between the satellite and multiple compact, mobile ground stations.
Optics & Photonics
Mar 19, 2025
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Quantum heat dynamics toggled by magnetic fields in semimetal ZrTe₅
Scientists know well how conventional materials conduct heat. However, things are not as straightforward under extreme conditions such as temperatures close to absolute zero combined with strong magnetic fields, where strange ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 19, 2025
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Light reveals unique quantum spin liquid state, promising error-free computing
A team of researchers affiliated with UNIST has succeeded in identifying traces of the Kitaev quantum spin liquid (QSL) using light. The Kitaev QSL represents a special quantum state that could pave the way for the development ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 19, 2025
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Key decay mechanism behind superior biological effects of heavy-ion cancer therapy uncovered
Heavy-ion therapy, one of the most advanced radiotherapy techniques, has proven to be more effective than conventional X-rays and proton radiation in cancer treatment. However, the mechanisms behind this superior biological ...
General Physics
Mar 18, 2025
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A new computational method for super-large-scale atomic structures
New theoretical physics research introduces a simulation method of machine-learning-based effective Hamiltonian for super-large-scale atomic structures. This effective Hamiltonian method could simulate much larger structures ...
General Physics
Mar 17, 2025
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Octupole excitation: Research provides direct evidence for rare, pulsing pear shapes in gadolinium nuclei
For the first time, scientists have acquired direct evidence of rare, pulsing pear-shaped structures within atomic nuclei of the rare-earth element gadolinium, thanks to new research led by the University of Surrey, the National ...
General Physics
Mar 17, 2025
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Q&A: Crystallizing time—physicists create a new phase of matter in the center of a diamond
In their ongoing efforts to push the boundaries of quantum possibilities, physicists in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis have created a new type of "time crystal," a novel phase of matter that defies ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 17, 2025
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D-Wave claims its quantum computers can solve a problem of scientific relevance much faster than classical methods
A team of quantum computer researchers at quantum computer maker D-Wave, working with an international team of physicists and engineers, is claiming that its latest quantum processor has been used to run a quantum simulation ...
Why does nature love spirals? The link to entropy
There are moments in the history of human thought when a simple realization transforms our understanding of reality. A moment when chaos reveals itself as structure, when disorder folds into meaning, and when what seemed ...
Boosting the response speed of quantum LEDs via an excitation memory effect
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used electroluminescent devices that emit light in response to an applied electric voltage. These devices are central components of various electronic and optoelectronic technologies, ...
Olympicene molecular chains create quantum spin systems with spintronics applications
In a new publication in Nature Materials, an international team of researchers has developed groundbreaking artificial chains of the iconic "olympicene" molecules to realize the antiferromagnetic (AF) spin-½ Heisenberg model, ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 14, 2025
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Quantum entanglement wins: Researchers report quantum advantage in a simple cooperation game
Quantum systems hold the promise of tackling some complex problems faster and more efficiently than classical computers. Despite their potential, so far only a limited number of studies have conclusively demonstrated that ...
Exploring the limits of power: Where quantum theory and the theory of relativity meet
Physics has a problem—their key models of quantum theory and the theory of relativity do not fit together. Now, Dr. Wolfgang Wieland from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is developing an approach ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 13, 2025
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First observation of Bose–Einstein condensation of two-magnon bound state in spin-1 triangular lattice reported
Using the Multi-frequency High Field Electron Spin Resonance Spectrometer at the Steady-State High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF), researchers observed the first-ever Bose–Einstein condensation (BEC) of a two-magnon bound ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 13, 2025
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Physicists develop energy filter technology to stabilize single-electron qubits
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a technology that controls the energy of single electrons in the desired form. This technology reduces the instability of electrons caused by external ...
Quantum Physics
Mar 13, 2025
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