Category: Quantum Physics
2D nano-semiconductors advancing quantum technology
An artist’s rendering of moiré excitons in a nano-semiconductor. Credit: KyotoU/Matsuda Lab Quantum technology is quantifiable in qubits, which are the most basic unit of data in quantum computers. The…
Experiment uses quantum techniques to stimulate photons, enhancing search for dark matter
Akash Dixit, a former University of Chicago postdoctoral researcher, participated in the project at Fermilab to stimulate photon emission. Credit: Ryan Postel, Fermilab Scientists cannot observe dark matter directly, so…
Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing
Conceptual illustration showing a pair of electrons spinning in opposite directions. Credit: Duan Research Group/UCLA A team led by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA has designed a…
Quantum information theorists shed light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
Two magnets oriented vertically can measure an electron’s vertical spin. After moving through the magnets, the electron is deflected either up or down. Similarly, two magnets oriented horizontally can measure…
Optical fibers fit for the age of quantum computing
Bright light guided through an optical fiber manufactured at the University of Bath. Credit: Cameron McGarry, University of Bath A new generation of specialty optical fibers has been developed by…
Atomic ‘GPS’ elucidates movement during ultrafast material transitions
Brookhaven scientists used their new ultrafast pair distribution function (uf-PDF) technique to explore the transition of a quantum material to a previously undiscovered material phase. The above schematic shows how…
