Scientists at NIST and Chalmers University of Technology have developed a groundbreaking quantum refrigeration system that achieves record-low temperatures for quantum computing operations. This innovative approach addresses one of quantum computing’s fundamental challenges: maintaining qubits […]
UNSW researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum computing by implementing the Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment using an antimony atom, as published in Nature Physics. Led by Professor Andrea Morello, the team developed a […]
Rice University physicists have made a breakthrough in particle physics by mathematically demonstrating the possibility of paraparticles, challenging the long-held binary classification of particles as either fermions or bosons. The research, led by Associate Professor […]
Scientists have made a breakthrough in quantum computing by discovering how electrons can appear to split in half through quantum interference, potentially bringing us closer to creating topological quantum computers. This research, published in Physical […]
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery of semi-Dirac fermions, unique quasiparticles that exhibit both massless and massive behavior depending on their direction of movement. This discovery was made in crystals of the semi-metal ZrSiS by […]
Scientists have developed an innovative technique for studying nuclear structure using high-energy particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research located […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 19 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00914-w Harnessing quantum correlations can enable sensing beyond classical precision limits, with the realization of such sensors poised for transformative impacts across science and engineering. Real devices, […]
South Korean researchers at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum computing with their development of an advanced photonic quantum circuit chip. The chip’s most notable feature is […]
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 […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 14 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00911-z Quantum networks connect and supply a large number of nodes with multi-party quantum resources for secure communication, networked quantum computing and distributed sensing. As these networks […]
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in creating photonic time crystals, groundbreaking materials that can exponentially amplify light. This development could revolutionize lasers, sensors, and communication technologies. The international research team’s work was published in Nature […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 13 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00902-0 Quantum generative models provide inherently efficient sampling strategies and thus show promise for achieving an advantage using quantum hardware. In this work, researchers have investigated the […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 11 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00913-x The Kirkwood-Dirac quasiprobability distribution, intimately connected with the quantum correlation function of two observables measured at distinct times, is becoming increasingly relevant for fundamental physics and […]
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 […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 09 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00909-7 Lightcone bounds for quantum circuit mapping via uncomplexity Efficiently mapping quantum circuits onto hardware is integral for the quantum compilation process, wherein a circuit is modified […]