Researchers have developed a computational approach for simulating interactions between matter and light at the atomic scale. The team tested their method by modeling light — matter interactions in a thin film of amorphous silicon […]
An international team of leading scientists has compiled a comprehensive overview of the potential, global outlook, background and frontiers of integrated photonics. The paper is a roadmap for integrated photonic circuits for quantum technologies. The […]
An international team of physicists under the leadership of Prof. Matthias Kling at the Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität has extended a measurement method for the observation of light-induced processes in solids.
An international team of physicists under the leadership of Prof. Matthias Kling at the Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität has extended a measurement method for the observation of light-induced processes in solids.
Magnets and superconductors don’t normally get along, but a new study shows that ‘magic-angle’ graphene is capable of producing both superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which could be useful in quantum computing.
Physicists have directly observed ultracold atoms forming ‘quantum tornadoes’ in a spinning fluid of ultracold atoms. The observations record a key crossover from classical to quantum behavior.
Researchers have designed and simulated the first topological acoustic transistors — with sound waves instead of electrons — and proposed a connection architecture to form a universal logic gate that can switch the flow of sound on and off.
Superconducting uranium ditelluride is a promising material in the race to create fault-tolerant quantum computers, but physicists are rethinking how superconductivity arises in the material in light of puzzling new experimental evidence. Read More Quantum […]
Quantum effects in superconductors could give semiconductor technology a new twist. Researchers have identified a composite material that could integrate quantum devices into semiconductor technology, making electronic components significantly more powerful. Read More Quantum Computers […]
Which factors determine how fast a quantum computer can perform its calculations? Physicists have devised an elegant experiment to answer this question. Read More Quantum Computers News — ScienceDaily
Technologies that take advantage of novel quantum mechanical behaviors are likely to become commonplace in the near future. These may include devices that use quantum information as input and output data, which require careful verification […]
Many publications by Max Planck scientists in 2021 were of great social relevance or met with a great media response. We have selected 12 articles to present you with an overview of some noteworthy research […]
For many applications making use of quantum effects, the light has to be in a certain state — namely a single photon state. But what is the best way of generating such single photon states? Researchers have now proposed an entirely new way.
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 21 December 2021; doi:10.1038/s41534-021-00511-1 Quantum communication with itinerant surface acoustic wave phonons
What does a quantum computer have in common with a top draft pick in sports? Both have attracted lots of attention from talent scouts. Quantum computers, experimental machines that can perform some tasks faster than […]
High-precision measurements have provided important clues about processes that impair the efficiency of superconductors. Future work building on this research could offer improvements in a range of superconductor devices, such quantum computers and sensitive particle […]
Frequency microcombs are specialized light sources that can function as light-based clocks, rulers and sensors to measure time, distance and molecular composition with high precision. New research presents a novel tool for investigating the quantum […]
David Castells (MPQ)We will be looking into two-dimensional arrays of atoms in an optical lattice with sub-wavelength spacing.
Researchers have made a breakthrough that should help pave the way for greatly improved control over the formation of quantum bits or qubits, the basic unit of quantum information technology. Read More Quantum Computers News […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 16 December 2021; doi:10.1038/s41534-021-00508-w Hybrid light-matter networks of Majorana zero modes
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 16 December 2021; doi:10.1038/s41534-021-00502-2 Maximizing quantum discord from interference in multi-port fiber beamsplitters
Researchers have observed exotic fractional states at low magnetic field in twisted bilayer graphene for the first time. Read More Quantum Computers News — ScienceDaily
Losing particles can lead to positive, robust effects. An international collaboration has demonstrated a novel topology arising from losses in hybrid light-matter particles, introducing a new avenue to induce the highly-prized effects inherent to conventional […]
Laser beams can do more than just heat things up; they can cool them down too. That is nothing new for physicists who have devoted themselves to precision spectroscopy and the development of optical atomic […]
npj Quantum Information, Published online: 13 December 2021; doi:10.1038/s41534-021-00507-x Experimental critical quantum metrology with the Heisenberg scaling