Researchers successfully simulated Google’s 53-qubit Sycamore quantum circuit seven times faster than the original quantum computer using 1,432 GPUs and innovative tensor network algorithms, effectively refuting Google’s quantum advantage claim.
Scientists have discovered and experimentally confirmed the existence of “quadruplons,” genuine four-body quasi-particles consisting of two electrons and two holes tightly bound together in a monolayer semiconductor, which represent a fundamentally new type of matter excitation beyond previously known quasi-particles like excitons and bi-excitons.
UCL researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique using arsenic atoms in silicon that achieves a 97% success rate for single-atom placement (compared to phosphorus’s 70%), potentially solving quantum computing’s twin challenges of error rates and scalability through scanning tunneling microscopy hydrogen resist lithography.
A groundbreaking theory bridges quantum mechanics and general relativity by treating the spacetime metric as a quantum operator and introducing an entropy-based gravitational action that yields modified Einstein equations with an emergent cosmological constant, potentially explaining cosmic expansion and dark matter through a novel auxiliary “G-field.”
Harvard scientists have developed a groundbreaking photon router that creates an optical interface between light signals and superconducting microwave qubits, potentially solving a major quantum computing challenge by enabling different quantum systems to communicate efficiently without bulky wires, thus bringing distributed, fiber-optic-based quantum computers closer to reality.
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 […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 09 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00907-9 Unified linear response theory of quantum electronic circuits Modeling the electrical response of multi-level quantum systems at finite frequency has been typically performed in the context […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 07 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00905-x Finding the optimal probe state for multiparameter quantum metrology using conic programming The ultimate precision in quantum sensing could be achieved using optimal quantum probe states. […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 07 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00915-9 Cavity-assisted resonance fluorescence from a nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond The nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond is an attractive resource for the generation of remote entangled states owing […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00906-w Scaling whole-chip QAOA for higher-order ising spin glass models on heavy-hex graphs In this paper, the team of researchers has showed that the quantum approximate optimization […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00900-2 Classification of dynamical Lie algebras of 2-local spin systems on linear, circular and fully connected topologies Much is understood about 1-dimensional spin chains in terms of […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 05 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00912-y Time-optimal control of a solid-state spin amidst dynamical quantum wind Time-optimal control holds promise across the full spectrum of quantum technologies, where the rapid generation of […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 02 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00910-0 Qubit teleportation between a memory-compatible photonic time-bin qubit and a solid-state quantum network node This paper reports on a quantum interface linking a diamond NV center […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 02 November 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00898-7 An architecture for two-qubit encoding in neutral ytterbium-171 atoms In this paper, researchers present an architecture for encoding two qubits within the optical “clock” transition and […]
A team of researchers from the Munich Quantum Valley, led by the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in collaboration with the quantum computing start-up planqc, has succeeded in running a register of 1200 atoms continuously for over an hour.
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 31 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00878-x Gate-defined quantum dots are a promising candidate system for realizing scalable, coupled qubit systems and serving as a fundamental building block for quantum computers. However, present-day […]
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 […]
Lower cooling requirements, longer operating times, lower error rates: Quantum computers based on spin photons and diamond promise significant advantages over competing quantum computing technologies. The consortium of the BMBF project SPINNING coordinated by Fraunhofer […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 26 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00904-y Robust projective measurements through measuring code-inspired observables Quantum measurements are ubiquitous in quantum information processing tasks, but errors can render their outputs unreliable. Here, researchers present […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 26 October 2024; doi:10.1038/s41534-024-00891-0 Extending radiowave frequency detection range with dressed states of solid-state spin ensembles Quantum sensors using solid-state spin defects excel in the detection of radiofrequency (RF) fields, […]
Scientists have used high-performance computing at large scales to analyze a quantum photonics experiment. In specific terms, this involved the tomographic reconstruction of experimental data from a quantum detector. Read More Quantum Computers News — […]
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 […]