January 18, 2025
Christian Schneider

Christian Schneider’s Breakthrough in 2D Materials

Christian Schneider, a quantum physicist at the University of Oldenburg in Germany, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant of approximately two million euros for his groundbreaking research into two-dimensional materials […]

Unlocking the Nano Universe: A Quantum Leap in Magnetic Imaging

A Quantum Leap in Magnetic Imaging

Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle have developed a groundbreaking method to analyze magnetic nanostructures with exceptional precision. This technique achieves a resolution of […]

The team in the laboratory: Birgit Stiller, Changlong Zhu and Claudiu Genes. Credit: Susanne Viezens

Innovative Breakthrough in Entangling Light and Sound

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have developed a groundbreaking method for quantum entanglement that pairs photons with acoustic phonons through Brillouin scattering, marking a significant advance in quantum […]

360 erbium ion Qubits in a crystal membrane

The rare-earth element erbium could play a key role in future quantum networks: Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), led by Andreas Reiserer, have […]

Quantum simulators show resilience to errors

Theorists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have made a significant stride in the field of quantum computing. Their research addresses a long-standing question: can quantum computers really outperform classical computers in solving […]

Flux attachment for bosons on a lattice

Flux attachment provides a powerful conceptual framework for understanding certain forms of topological order, including most notably the fractional quantum Hall effect. Despite its ubiquitous use as a theoretical tool, directly realizing flux attachment in […]

Describing chaotic systems

Systems consisting of many small particles can be highly complex and chaotic – and yet some can still be described using simple theories. However, whether this also extends to the world of quantum physics has […]

First Quantum Talents Symposium in Munich

The Quantum Talents Symposium Munich is a joint initiative of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ), the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), the International Max Planck Research School for Quantum […]