MRI technology inspires quantum advancement with 2D materials

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…

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…

Simulations reveal pion’s interaction with Higgs field with unprecedented precision

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…

Engineers create new class of quantum sensors to detect faint molecular vibrations