Images of atomic and molecule Bose-Einstein condensates. Panel (a) shows the image of an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate of 60,000 cesium atoms at the temperature 10 nano-Kelvins. False colors are used…
Category: Quantum Physics
A quantum leap in mechanical oscillator technology
Scanning electron microscope image of an ultra-coherent superconducting electro-mechanical system. Credit: Amir Youssefi (EPFL) Over the past decade, scientists have made tremendous progress in generating quantum phenomena in mechanical systems.…
Bigger and better quantum computers are possible with new ion trap dubbed the Enchilada
Electrical engineer Ray Haltli optimizes parameters before placing gold wire bonds on an ion trap. When ready, the machine runs automatically, placing up to seven wires per second. Credit: Craig…
Research team demonstrates a new ‘primary standard’ for measuring ultralow pressures
To verify the accuracy of their new approach for measuring ultra-low vacuum pressures, NIST researchers built a high-performance version of a traditional pressure metrology setup, known as a dynamic expansion…
Calculations predict surprising quark diffusion in hot nuclear matter
When an energetic quark travels through a “soup” of “free” quarks and gluons—the quark-gluon plasma (QGP)—non-local quantum effects should cause it to scatter faster and at wider angles than expected…
Researchers use SPAD detector to achieve 3D quantum ghost imaging
Researchers developed a new approach that allows 3D measurements to be acquired with a computational imaging approach known as quantum ghost imaging. A SPAD array detector, shown on the left…
NASA’s space-based quantum science lab keeps getting better
A member of the Cold Atom Lab mission team works on the Quantum Observer Module. The lab is a quantum science facility that’s been operating on the International Space Station…
Scientists observe first evidence of ‘quantum superchemistry’ in the laboratory
Credit: John Zich A team from the University of Chicago has announced the first evidence for “quantum superchemistry”—a phenomenon where particles in the same quantum state undergo collective accelerated reactions.…
