January 20, 2025
kagome superconductivity

A new kind of superconductivity: Kagome metals

In the past four years scientists have discovered metals whose crystal structure mimics that of a traditional Japanese woven bamboo pattern: kagome metals. The international research activity in this new direction of quantum materials has […]

Two trapped ions (in blue) are selected by optical tweezers (in red). A quantum gate between the ions can be implemented using electric fields. Credit: University of Amsterdam

A new method for quantum computing

Physicists at QuSoft and the University of Amsterdam have proposed a new architecture for a scalable quantum computer. Making use of the collective motion of the constituent particles, they were able to construct new building […]

Theory Seminar

Sattwik Deb Mishra (Stanford University):We describe a procedure to approximate the long stroboscopic-time average of observables for isolated periodically-driven quantum many-body systems.

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PQShield raises $20 million Series A

PQShield, a cybersecurity company specializing in post-quantum cryptography, has today announced $20 million in series A funding. The operation has been led by Addition, the venture firm founded by Lee Fixel, with participation from existing […]