Credit: AI-generated image Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are fascinating and mysterious states of matter that have intrigued scientists for decades. First proposed by Nobel laureate Philip Anderson in the 1970s,…
Category: Quantum Physics
World’s first scalable, connected, photonic quantum computer prototype developed
Photograph of the Aurora system. Credit: Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08406-9 It holds the input lasers while the other three house quantum components divided into five main subsystems: sources, where the…
Scientists control Kelvin waves for first time
A schematic illustration of the helical Kelvin wave on a quantized vortex decorated with nanoparticles. The image highlights the controlled excitation and dynamics of the wave. Credit: Yosuke Minowa In…
Atoms that measure magnetic fields could lead to new quantum sensors
Artist’s depiction of a new strategy for measuring the direction of magnetic fields by exposing a cell containing roughly a hundred billion rubidium atoms to a microwave signal. Credit: Steven…
Optical levitation traps nanospheres, revealing quantum-classical crossover
Credit: Marco Bellini (CNR-INO). An article published in the journal Optica describes the development of a new experimental device that explores the boundary between classical and quantum physics, allowing the…
Quantum-inspired computing drives major advance in simulating turbulence
High-dimensional PDF of a flow undergoing turbulent mixing revealed by TN simulation. Credit: Nikita Gourianov et al Researchers at the University of Oxford have pioneered a new approach to simulate…
