Lattice scale localization of charge traps. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-61839-2 Patent application: Tool for materials science researchers in the quantum age The researchers recently published their study in…
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Quantum uncertainty captured in real time using femtosecond light pulses
Mohammed Hassan, associate professor of physics and optical sciences, is the corresponding author on a paper which explains how researchers captured and controlled quantum uncertainty in real time using ultrafast…
Molecular coating cleans up noisy quantum light
Optical micrograph of the monolayer tungsten diselenide sample, with the right-hand side functionalized with PTCDA. Credit: Mark Hersam / Northwestern University Quantum technologies demand perfection: one photon at a time,…
Energy harvesters surpass Carnot efficiency using non-thermal electron states
This infographic depicts a simplified diagram of the novel energy-harvesting technique using the TL liquid. Implementation of this strategy in practice could help in the conversion of waste heat generated…
Molecular qubits can communicate at telecom frequencies
Ph.D. students Leah Weiss (left) and Grant Smith work in the lab of Professor David Awschalom. (Photo by John Zich). Credit: John Zich A team of scientists from the University…
Quantum key distribution method tested in urban infrastructure offers secure communications
Detection of time-bin superpositions with the temporal Talbot carpet. Credit: Maciej Ogrodnik, University of Warsaw In the era of instant data exchange and growing risks of cyberattacks, scientists are seeking…
Combination of quantum and classical computing supports early diagnosis of breast cancer
From imaging to diagnosis: experiment outline. Credit: Yasmin Rodrigues Sobrinho Quantum computing is still in its early stages of development, but researchers have extensively explored its potential uses. A recent…
Physicists solve mystery of loop current switching in kagome metals
Permanent nanoscale loop electrical currents in kagome metals. Credit: Kano Okada, Nagoya University Quantum metals are metals where quantum effects—behaviors that normally only matter at atomic scales—become powerful enough to…
Quantum error correction codes enable efficient scaling to hundreds of thousands of qubits
The proposed error-correction codes are scalable to hundreds of thousands of qubits and are highly efficient, serving as the foundation for practical fault-tolerant quantum computing. Credit: Institute of Science Tokyo,…
