Researchers at Google and PSI have developed a revolutionary quantum simulator that combines digital precision with analog modeling capabilities, enabling unprecedented studies of complex physical phenomena through a versatile 69-qubit system that can both precisely control initial conditions and naturally simulate physical interactions, opening new possibilities in fields ranging from materials science to astrophysics.
A research team has developed a groundbreaking, compact frequency comb generator using lithium tantalate technology that achieves 450 nm spectral coverage with over 2000 comb lines while reducing power requirements twentyfold, potentially transforming applications from robotics to environmental monitoring.
A breakthrough discovery by twin physicists Professors Chris and Martin White has revealed an unexpected connection between the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and quantum computing through a property called “magic” in top quarks. Published in […]
Scientists achieved a breakthrough by synchronizing six mechanical oscillators into a collective quantum state using a superconducting platform.
Scientists are developing innovative ways to benchmark the potential of quantum computing in solving complex scientific problems, particularly in understanding material systems. The research, led by physicist Giuseppe Carleo at the Swiss Federal Institute of […]
Predicting the behavior of many interacting quantum particles is a complicated process but is key to harness quantum computing for real-world applications. Researchers have developed a method for comparing quantum algorithms and identifying which quantum […]
A research team has developed an efficient method to measure high-dimensional qudits (advanced versions of qubits that can hold more information and are more noise-resistant) encoded in quantum frequency combs on a single optical chip, marking a significant advancement for quantum networks and communication systems.
Zurich Instruments offers Quantum Computing researchers a fast track to unleashing the power of parametric amplification for qubit readout. While being critical to achieve the high measurement speed and low error rates needed for quantum […]
Physicists at the University of Basel, Switzerland, have now developed a network node for quantum communication networks that can store single photons in a vapor cell and pass them on later. In quantum communication networks, […]
Scientists at EPFL, Switzerland, have built a compact waveguide amplifier by successfully incorporating rare-earth ions into integrated photonic circuits. The device produces record output power compared to commercial fiber amplifiers, a first in the development […]
Covestro, one of the world’s leading polymer companies, and QC Ware have announced the signing of a five-year collaboration agreement. The objective of the collaboration is to help prepare Covestro to fully deploy quantum algorithms for the discovery of new materials […]
Researchers at University of Geneva (UNIGE) and CEA have presented new protocols for Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) in a prepare-and-measure setup with an asymmetric level of trust. While the device of the sender (Alice) is […]
Scientists have demonstrated that wires more than 100 times thinner than a human hair can act like a quantum one-way street for electrons when made of a peculiar material known as a topological insulator. The […]
In quantum mechanics, the act of measurement produces unavoidable perturbation (also called “back-action”) on the state of the measured system. This effect is, in many cases, not desirable, as back-action often limits the precision of […]
Developing non-classical light sources that can emit, on-demand, exactly one photon at a time is one of the main requirements of quantum technologies. But although the first demonstration of such a “single photon emitter”, or […]
It is well established that quantum error correction can improve the performance of quantum sensors. But new theory work cautions that, unexpectedly, the approach can also give rise to inaccurate and misleading results — and […]
Terra Quantum AG announces that it has extended its Series A funding round to $75m, as well as its research offering a ground-breaking solution to the longstanding challenge of efficient power devices for nanoelectronics. Terra Quantum […]
Q-CTRL has announced a partnership with The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland’s largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences, to pioneer R&D in the scale-up of quantum computers. The strategic partnership will leverage Q-CTRL […]
A UNIGE team in Geneva, Switzerland, has succeeded in storing a quantum bit for 20 milliseconds. A duration that had never before been achieved by a solid-state quantum memory. Long-duration quantum memories for photonic qubits […]
This new program (Master’s in Quantum Science and Engineering) at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, allows students with varied backgrounds in science and engineering to have the opportunity to acquire a comprehensive set of skills to become […]
A team of scientists at CERN led by MPQ physicist Masaki Hori has found that a hybrid antimatter-matter atom behaves in an unexpected way when submerged in superfluid helium. The result may open a new […]
Researchers at the Department of Physics and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute of the University of Basel have used the principle of coherent feedback to cool a quantum system for the first time. Coherent feedback describes […]
Researchers in the group of Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences have now developed a novel approach that uses light to read out superconducting circuits, thus overcoming the scaling challenges of […]
ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) establish a joint centre for the development of quantum computers. Its aim is to advance the realization of quantum computers based on both ion traps and superconducting […]
ETH Zurich in Switzerland intends to further expand its leading position in quantum research, and so it is planning a highly specialised physics laboratory building on the Hönggerberg campus. A generous donation from ETH alumnus […]