PhD researcher is holding a PCB with two connectors and tweezers holding the quantum chip. Credit: QuTech Researchers from QuTech improved the so-called “Andreev spin qubit” in a critical way…
Category: Quantum Physics
Wiring up quantum circuits with light
Artistic rendering of the experimental device with the beam optical photons (red) entering and leaving the electro-optic crystal and resonating within its circular portion as well as the generated microwave…
Uncovering universal physics in the dynamics of a quantum system
New experiments with ultra-cold atomic gases uncover universal physics in the dynamics of quantum systems. Penn State graduate student Yuan Le, the first author of the paper describing the experiments,…
‘Charge density wave’ linked to atomic distortions in would-be superconductor
This image shows the positions of atoms (blue spheres) that make up the crystal lattice of a copper-oxide superconductor, superimposed on a map of electronic charge distribution (yellow is high…
Curved spacetime in a quantum simulator
In the background: the gravitational lens effect, an example of an effect explained by relativity. With quantum particles, analogous effects can be studied. Credit: NASA, Vienna University of Technology The…
Quantum physics proposes a new way to study biology—the results could revolutionize our understanding of how life works
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine using your cellphone to control the activity of your own cells to treat injuries and disease. It sounds like something from the imagination of an…
Forming and sensing optical emitters in real time
Credit: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Seeking new techniques to enable quantum networking, Harvard University researchers have developed a novel laser-based strategy for creating single-atom,…
Ultralow temperature terahertz microscope capabilities could enable better quantum technology
Terahertz microscope with cryogenic insert. Credit: Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory A team of scientists from the Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory have developed a way to collect…
