Purdue University physicist Tongcang Li performs optically detected magnetic resonance spectroscopy in his lab. Li and his team at Purdue are working on materials that would improve the resolution of…
Category: Quantum Physics
Quantum memory array brings us closer to a quantum RAM
From left to right, Markus Teller and Susana Plascencia in their lab at ICFO, working in the 10 quantum memory cell array. ICFO. Credit: ICFO The internet, social media, and…
How to build larger, more reliable quantum computers, even with imperfect links between chips
(Color online) (a) DL measurement for two data qubits across the boundary. Left: ZZ product; Right: XX product. (b) same for CAT gadget. (c) same for GT gadget. Red dashed…
High-fidelity entangling gates connect remote superconducting quantum processors
Right: the team’s experimental setup. The quantum chips are mounted in two chip boxes separately. They are connected through a microwave cable. Left: image of the entangling concept. Two Schrödinger’s…
Physics-inspired computer architecture solves complex optimization problems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A line of engineering research seeks to develop computers that can tackle a class of challenges called combinatorial optimization problems. These are common in real-world applications…
Quantum technology expands global network in search for dark matter
GNOME measurement station at Leibniz IPHT in Jena: Dr. Theo Scholtes (left) and Göran Hellmann adjust a quantum magnetometer used in the search for traces of dark matter. In continuous…
Wrinkles in atomically thin materials unlock ultraefficient electronics
Representation of electron spins in a bent 2D material exhibiting the persistent spin helix structure. Credit: Sunny Gupta Wrinkles can be an asset—especially for next-generation electronics. Rice University scientists have…
Scientists program cells to create biological qubit in multidisciplinary research
Researchers have designed protein qubits that can be produced by cells naturally, opening possibilities for precision measurements of tissues, single cells, or even individual molecules. Credit: Jason Smith At first…