Chiral molecule research achieves near-complete separation in quantum states

Credit: FHI In a study titled “Near-complete chiral selection in rotational quantum states” published in Nature Communications, the Controlled Molecules Group from the Molecular Physics Department of the Fritz Haber…

Researchers create entangled quantum magnets with protected quantum excitations

Engineering atom interactions inside an artificial quantum material resulted in a new quantum state: the higher-order topological magnet. Credit: Jose Lado/Aalto University. When different quantum states combine, new collective states…

Quantum optical phenomenon in the brain challenges conventional view of amyloid in Alzheimer’s

Structure of a single human amyloid subunit and its distinctive parallel β-sheet structure. (A) The structure of a human amyloid subunit (PDB entry 6MST) in cartoon/ribbon from a top-down view…

Scientists create ultracompact polarization-entangled photon sources for miniaturized quantum devices

by Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS

New research suggests a way to capture physicists’ most wanted particle—gravitons

Study proposes generalized approach to light-matter interactions

Test of a prototype quantum internet runs under New York City for half a month

CAPTION: Map of the GothamQ network under New York City boroughs. Credit: Physics Magazine via APS To introduce quantum networks into the marketplace, engineers must overcome the fragility of entangled…

Researcher explores how you can stretch your mind to grasp quantum entanglement

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain My new article, “Quantum Entanglement of Optical Photons: The First Experiment, 1964–67,” is intended to convey the spirit of a small research project that reaches into…

Unconventional interface superconductor could benefit quantum computing

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A multi-institutional team of scientists in the United States, led by physicist Peng Wei at the University of California, Riverside, has developed a new superconductor material…

Could we ever harness quantum vacuum energy?

Illustration depicting quantum entanglement between particles. Credit: ATLAS Experiment The fabric of spacetime is roiling with vibrating quantum fields, known as vacuum energy. It’s right there, everywhere we look. But…