Physicists Track Quantum Errors in Real Time
A team of scientists has tackled the first step in quantum error correction, successfully identifying errors as they happen in real time. Scientists at Yale…
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Researchers Demonstrate the Scalability of Quantum Dot Architectures
New research from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science reveals how arrays of electrons trapped in nanoscale circuitry could form the basis for future…
Researchers Test Hollow Optical Fibers for UV Light
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have tested a new type of optical fiber with a hollow core, revealing that this type of optical fiber…
Physicists Encode One Qubit in Entangled States Distributed Over Several Particles
Physicists have experimentally encoded one qubit in entangled states distributed over 7 trapped-ion qubits and demonstrate the capability of the code to detect one bit…
Researchers Discover “Magic” Ingredient for Quantum Computing
A newly published study establishes that quantum contextuality is a critical resource for quantum speed-up within the leading model for fault-tolerant quantum computation, magic state…
Physicists Observe Quantum Criticality in a New Class of Materials
Physicists have discovered new “quantum critical points” in a class of iron superconductors known as “oxypnictides,” furthering their understanding of quantum criticality. Quantum criticality, the…
Physicists Measure Photons in an Entangled NOON State
Physicists from the University of Toronto have successfully measured multiple photons in an entangled NOON state, overcoming a major challenge in the science of measurement…
New Quantum Effect Enables Electrons to Flow Rapidly Through the Interior of Topological Insulators
Researchers at Princeton University have taken a step forward in the development of a new class of materials, discovering a new quantum effect that enables…
Physicists Discover How to Turn Light into Matter
Scientists from Imperial College London have discovered how to create matter directly from light using the technology that we have today. Imperial physicists have discovered…
Quantum Simulator Reveals Clues about How Ultracold Atoms Interact
Using a vacuum system that isolates ultracold atoms from room temperature and pressure, scientists reveal new clues about how ultracold atoms interact. Assembling the puzzles…
A New Possibility for Storing and Processing Quantum Information
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute have succeeded in performing high-resolution spectroscopy and microscopy on individual rare earth ions in a crystal, opening the door…
Quantum Physicists Measure the Second Triatomic Resonance in Efimov’s Scenario
Quantum Physicists measure the second Efimov resonance of three particles in an ultracold quantum gas, providing the most accurate demonstration to date of the discrete…
Molecular Photons Interfaced with Alkali Atoms for the First Time
In a newly published study, scientists describe the optical interaction between Fourier-limited photons from a single organic molecule and atomic alkali vapors. It may be…
SLAC Scientists View Ultrafast Snapshots of Light-Driven Superconductivity
Scientists at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s Linac Coherent Light Source used carefully timed pairs of laser pulses to capture ultrafast snapshots of light-driven superconductivity. A…
New Technique Allows Particles to Switch the Quantum State of Each Other
Researchers from MIT and Harvard University have developed a new technique that couples a lone atom with single light particle, allowing both the atom and…
Researchers Observe What Happens During a Quantum Phase Transition
In a newly published study, researchers observe what happens during a quantum phase transition, and compare the “quantum melting” of the magnetic structure with the…
Researchers Entangle Two Independent Photons with Different Frequencies
Using time-resolved measurement and active feed forward, researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have entangled two independent photons of different colors…
Quantum Mechanics May Lead to an Ultra-Secure Internet
Researchers give theoretical proof that quantum mechanics may lead to an ultra-secure internet. Einstein’s skepticism about quantum mechanics may lead to an ultra-secure internet suggests…
