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Quantum Physics Sep 6, 2024

Neutral atom innovations by quantum systems accelerator mark quantum computing milestones

Before quantum computers can solve complex problems, researchers must develop technologies that manage larger numbers of qubits (the building blocks of quantum computers) for extended periods. Neutral atoms play an important ...

Nanophysics Aug 22, 2024

A world first: Qubit coherence decay traced to thermal dissipation

Physicists from Aalto University in Finland, alongside an international team of collaborators, have theoretically and experimentally shown that superconducting qubit coherence loss can be directly measured as thermal dissipation ...

Condensed Matter Aug 15, 2024

Theoretical research holds promise for advancing modular quantum information processing

The operation of a quantum computer relies on encoding and processing information in the form of quantum bits—defined by two states of quantum systems such as electrons and photons. Unlike binary bits used in classical computers, ...

Quantum Physics Aug 14, 2024

Physicists throw world's smallest disco party with a levitating ball of fluorescent nanodiamond

Physicists at Purdue are throwing the world's smallest disco party. The disco ball itself is a fluorescent nanodiamond, which they have levitated and spun at incredibly high speeds. The fluorescent diamond emits and scatters ...

Quantum Physics Aug 13, 2024

Studying sources of energy loss to make quantum computing gains

Scientists from Yale University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a systematic approach to understanding how energy is lost from the materials that make up qubits. Energy ...

Quantum Physics Aug 7, 2024

After AI, quantum computing eyes its 'Sputnik' moment

Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English high street, the race to unleash the latest tech revolution is gathering pace.

Quantum Physics Aug 1, 2024

Stacked up against the rest: 2D nano-semiconductors advancing quantum technology

Quantum technology is quantifiable in qubits, which are the most basic unit of data in quantum computers. The operation of qubits is affected by the quantum coherence time required to maintain a quantum wave state.

Optics & Photonics Aug 1, 2024

Experiment uses quantum techniques to stimulate photons, enhancing search for dark matter

Scientists cannot observe dark matter directly, so to "see" it, they look for signals that it has interacted with other matter by creating a visible photon. However, signals from dark matter are incredibly weak. If scientists ...

Quantum Physics Jul 31, 2024

Quantum information theorists shed light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics

The year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of quantum mechanics. In the century since the field's inception, scientists and engineers have used quantum mechanics to create technologies such as lasers, MRI scanners ...

Quantum Physics Jul 25, 2024

Somersaulting spin qubits for universal quantum logic could enhance control in larger arrays

Researchers at QuTech developed somersaulting spin qubits for universal quantum logic. This achievement may enable efficient control of large semiconductor qubit arrays. The research group published their demonstration of ...

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