A view of the M87 supermassive black hole. RIKEN theoretical physicists have related the chaotic nature of black holes to the quantum property of magic for the first time. Credit:…
Category: Quantum Physics
Breakthrough in magnetic quantum material paves way for ultra-fast sustainable computers
The researchers have for the first time succeeded in demonstrating a device, based on a 2D magnetic material, in room temperature. The 2D magnetic crystal is shown as the blue,…
New kind of quantum transport discovered in a device combining high-temperature superconductors and graphene
(a) Schematic cross section of our device. GrΔ is superconducting graphene under BSCCO, Gr′ is a p-doped graphene, and Gr is native graphene. d is the length of Gr′. The…
A new way to share secret information, using quantum mechanics
Experimental implementation of the continuous variable system for all-optical quantum state sharing. Credit: Yingxuan Chen, East China Normal University Quantum information is a powerful technology for increasing the amount of…
Researchers reveal quantum interference in inter-layer Coulomb drag
Schematics for intra-layer and inter-layer quantum interference. Credit: Zhu Lijun et al. A team led by Prof. Zeng Changgan and Associate Researcher Li Lin from the University of Science and…
This environmentally friendly quantum sensor runs on sunlight
Quantum tech is going green. A new take on highly sensitive magnetic field sensors ditches the power-hungry lasers that previous devices have relied on to make their measurements and replaces…
Quantum entanglement makes quantum communication even more secure
Stealthy communication just got more secure, thanks to quantum entanglement. Quantum physics provides a way to share secret information that’s mathematically proven to be safe from the prying eyes of…
Aliens could send quantum messages to Earth, calculations suggest
An intelligent alien civilization could beam quantum messages to Earth. Particles of light, or photons, could be transmitted over vast, interstellar distances without losing their quantum nature, researchers report June…
Quantum physics exponentially improves some types of machine learning
Machine learning can get a boost from quantum physics. On certain types of machine learning tasks, quantum computers have an exponential advantage over standard computation, scientists report in the June…
