New Protocol Identifies Fascinating Topological Quantum States
Method can be directly applied in existing experimental platforms Nowadays, modern quantum simulators offer a wide range of possibilities to prepare and investigate complex quantum…
Quantum Physics
Miniaturization of Quantum Computers Possible With New Electronic Cooling Technology
VTT researchers have successfully demonstrated a new electronic refrigeration technology that can enable major leaps in the development of quantum computers. Present quantum computers require…
Quantum Entanglement of Independent Particles Without Any Contact – Ever
Entanglement by Identity, or Interaction Without Ever Touching What is interaction and when does it occur? Intuition suggests that the necessary condition for the interaction…
Long-Standing Quantum Physics Prediction Proven: Bethe Strings Experimentally Observed
90 years ago, the physicist Hans Bethe postulated that unusual patterns, so-called Bethe strings, appear in certain magnetic solids. Now an international team has succeeded…
Mysterious New State of Matter – Quantum Spin Liquids – Could Enable Next-Generation Quantum Computing
A recent discovery by University of Arkansas physicists could help researchers establish the existence of quantum spin liquids, a new state of matter. They’ve been…
Existence of Exotic Particles – Sought for Decades – Evidenced In Newly-Discovered Superconductor
Material may be natural home to quasiparticle hiding for decades. Particle chasing—it’s a game that so many physicists play. Sometimes the hunt takes place inside…
Testing the Laws of Physics With Ultra-High Energy Gamma Rays From the Far Reaches of the Galaxy
High Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory Tests Speed of Light Ultra-high energy gamma rays from the far reaches of the galaxy provide powerful proof that the…
After Decades of Trying, Physicists Observe Kondo Cloud Quantum Phenomenon for the First Time
Physicists have been trying to observe the quantum phenomenon Kondo cloud for many decades. An international research team comprising a scientist from City University of…
Breakthrough in Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment – Building the World’s Most Powerful Particle Accelerator
An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has for the first time succeeded in demonstrating the ionization cooling of muons. Regarded as a major step in…
Key Insight Enables Measuring Electron Spin Qubit Without Demolishing It
A group of scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan have succeeded in taking repeated measurements of the spin of an…
Mathematical Breakthrough Makes It Easier to Explore Quantum Entanglement
Updated mathematical techniques that can distinguish between two types of ‘non-Gaussian curve’ could make it easier for researchers to study the nature of quantum entanglement….
Solving Vexing Problem in Building Quantum Computers With Particle Accelerator Technology
Last year, researchers at Fermilab received over $3.5 million for projects that delve into the burgeoning field of quantum information science. Research funded by the…
Does a Quantum State Collapse Instantly During a Measurement? Scientists “Film” It to Find Out.
Quantum physics describes the inner world of individual atoms, a world very different from our everyday experience. One of the many strange yet fundamental aspects…
A Sensor So Good, It’s “Spooky” – Using Quantum Entanglement to Detect Magnetic Excitation
A sensor using quantum entanglement can determine if a single magnetic excitation is present in a millimeter-sized sphere. This moves us closer to the limit…
Spin-Rotation Coupling Quantum Effect Measured for the First Time – Predicted 30 Years Ago
It was predicted 30 years ago, now the effect was measured for the first time by scientists at TU Wien (Vienna): The neutron spin exhibits…
Discovery of a New Electronic State of Matter May Advance Second Quantum Revolution
Discovery shows electrons can bind together in ways similar to how quarks combine to form neutrons and protons. A research team led by professors from…
Deconstructing Schrödinger’s Cat – Solving the Paradox
The French theoretical physicist Franck Laloë presents a modification of Schrödinger’s famous equation that ensures that all measured states are unique, helping to solve the…
Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Energy Quantization in Superconducting Nanowires
Physicists demonstrate energy quantization in high-temperature superconductors. The development of a quantum computer that can solve problems, which classical computers can only solve with great…