Physicists Control Reactions With Laser Light at the Nanoscale
Physicists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich in collaboration with Stanford University have for the first time used laser light…
Quantum Mechanics
Dynamics of Complex Quantum Systems and the Flight of the Bee
Quantum simulator provides insights into the dynamics of complex quantum systems. At first glance, a system consisting of 51 ions may appear to be easily…
How Properties of Mechanical Quantum Systems Can Be Measured Without Destroying the Quantum State
New experimental work establishes how quantum properties of mechanical quantum systems can be measured without destroying the quantum state. Systems in which mechanical motion is…
Sizing Up the “Shadows” of Two Supermassive Black Holes in the Process of Colliding
In a Pair of Merging Supermassive Black Holes, a New Method for Measuring the Void Scientists have discovered a way of sizing up the ‘shadows’…
Scientists Develop Experimental Platform for the “Second Quantum Revolution”
Discovery of Matter-Wave Polaritons Sheds New Light on Photonic Quantum Technologies Research published in the journal Nature Physics provides a novel platform for the ‘second…
Strange Rules of Quantum Mechanics Could Explain Why DNA Can Spontaneously Mutate
The molecules of life, DNA, replicate with astounding precision, yet this process is not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer…
In Einstein’s Footsteps and Beyond: New Insights Into the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
Zero-index metamaterials offer new insights into the foundations of quantum mechanics. In physics, as in life, it’s always good to look at things from different…
New Connection Discovered Between Two Weird Quantum Phenomena – Superposition and Entanglement
A “beyond-quantum” equivalence principle for superposition and entanglement. Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) funded study found a novel connection between two weird quantum phenomena–superposition and entanglement–with…
Graphene Quantum Magic Delivers a New Class of Superconducting Material
Superconductors are materials that conduct electrical current with almost no electrical resistance at all. This property makes them particularly appealing for a variety of applications,…
Stanford’s New Experimental Hardware Integrates Mechanical Devices Into Quantum Tech
Stanford University researchers have developed a key experimental device for future quantum physics-based technologies that borrows a page from current, everyday mechanical devices. Acoustic devices…
Hydrogen Molecule Turned Into a Quantum Sensor – With Unprecedented Time and Spatial Resolutions
New technique enables precise measurement of electrostatic properties of materials. Physicists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have demonstrated the use of a hydrogen…
Engineering the Quantum States in Solid Materials Using Light
A POSTECH research team led by Professor Gil-Ho Lee and Gil Young Cho (Department of Physics) has developed a platform that can control the properties…
Quantum Telecommunications Breakthrough: New world record for qubit storage
Computers, smartphones, GPS: quantum physics has enabled many technological advances. It is now opening up new fields of research in cryptography (the art of coding…
Interior of Protons Exhibit Maximum Quantum Entanglement – May Share Common Physics With Black Holes
Fragments of the interior of a proton have been shown by scientists from Mexico and Poland to exhibit maximum quantum entanglement. The discovery, already confronted…
New Quantum Technology To Make Charging Electric Cars As Fast as Pumping Gas
Quantum charging will cut the charging time of electric vehicles from ten hours to three minutes. Whether it’s photovoltaics or fusion, sooner or later, human…
Stronger and Faster Than Lightning: Scientists Achieve Rare Quantum State in Polycrystals
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Paderborn University, and the University of Konstanz have succeeded in achieving a rare quantum state. They…
Synthesizing Triatomic Molecules Under Quantum Constraints
Radio-Frequency Pulse Enables Association of Triatomic Molecules in Ultracold 23Na40K + 40K Gas Three-body system is already formidable in classical physics, not to mention the quantum state…
Quantinuum H1 Quantum Computer Beats Classical System at Game Designed To Test Quantum Mechanics
Some might view games as merely entertainment but for Prof. Emanuele Dalla Torre at Bar-Ilan University in Israel and his team, playing games is useful…
