The new method, which the researchers dub “global phase spectroscopy,” offers a way to keep an atomic clock’s laser highly stable. Credit: Ryley McConkey Every time you check the time…
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Observing quantum weirdness in our world: Nobel physics explained
The new physics Nobel laureates laid the groundwork for the development of superconducting quantum bits, such as those used in Google’s Sycamore processor. The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded…
Physicists develop new quantum sensor at the atomic lattice scale
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…
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…
