Cambridge Quantum Computing and CERN announces quantum technology collaboration
Cambridge Quantum Computing announced a collaboration with CERN Openlab, named the QUATERNION project, in quantum computing.
ID Quantique partners with Fortinet in quantum-safe VPN
ID Quantique integrates with the Fortinet Security Fabric to provide long-term security for critical data transported over Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
Berkeley Lab to tackle particle physics with Quantum Computing
Massive-scale particle physics produces correspondingly large amounts of data and this is particularly true of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s largest particle accelerator, which is housed at the European Organization for Nuclear Research […]
CERN first measurements of certain quantum effects in antimatter
The ALPHA collaboration at CERN has reported the first measurements of certain quantum effects in the energy structure of antihydrogen, the antimatter counterpart of hydrogen. These quantum effects are known to exist in matter, and […]
A fast light detector made of two-dimensional materials
Researchers at ETH Zurich have joined forces to develop a novel light detector which consists of two-dimensional layers of different materials that are coupled to a silicon optical waveguide. This extremely fast and sensitive light […]
New quasiparticle unveiled in room temperature semiconductors
Physicists from EPFL, Switzerland and University of Bremen have unveiled fingerprints of the long-sought particle known as Mahan exciton in the room temperature optical response of the popular methylammonium lead halide perovskites. The optical properties […]
A novel formulation to explain heat propagation
Researchers at EPFL and NCCR MARVEL have developed a novel formulation that describes how heat spreads within crystalline materials. This can explain why and under which conditions heat propagation becomes fluid-like rather than diffusive. Their […]
ID Quantique launches single-photon detection at telecom wavelengths
ID Quantique (IDQ), the Swiss quantum company leader in quantum-safe security and quantum sensing, announced the launch of the ID Qube Series, a compact and cost-effective series of modules for single-photon detection at telecom wavelengths. […]
Advantage distillation to device-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD)
Researchers at ETH Zürich and National University of Singapore have carried out a study investigating whether advantage distillation, a classical cryptography technique that has so far never been successfully implemented, can be applied to device-independent […]
Dotphoton and ESA collaborate on Quantum-inspired image compression
Swiss start-up Dotphoton and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a contract to test Dotphoton’s efficient information-preserving image compression technology for use in space applications. Dotphoton’s software provides raw image data compression with guaranteed raw image […]
CERN: LHCb explores the beauty of lepton universality
The LHCb (Large Hadron Collider beauty) collaboration at CERN has reported an intriguing new result in its quest to test a key principle of the Standard Model called lepton universality. Although not statistically significant, the […]
“Quantum Computing: Mastering in 60 minutes” made it to the Best New Quantum Computing Books
We are happy to announce that the book, “Quantum Computing: Mastering in 60 minutes“, written by our colleague Franck Franchin, made it to BookAuthority’s Best New Quantum Computing Books. BookAuthority collects and ranks the best books […]
Unexpected twist in a quantum system
Physicists at ETH Zurich have observed a surprising twist in a quantum system caused by the interplay between energy dissipation and coherent quantum dynamics. To explain it, they found a concrete analogy to mechanics. The […]
Evidence of the quantum entanglement constraint on wave-particle duality
A researchers team at EPFL, Switzerland, has experimentally verified the link existing between entanglement and the amount of wave-particle duality in a bipartite quantum system, with superconducting qubits in the IBM Q quantum computer. They […]
Indeterminist physics for an open world
Nicolas Gisin, professor emeritus at UNIGE, Switzerland and founder of ID Quantique (impressive track record!) suggests that the mathematical language spoken by classical physics should be changed to make room for indeterminism and an open […]
Nice Christmas 2019
Wonderful 2019 Christmas and nice holiday season full of quantum dreams!
Quantonation and Swiss Quantum Hub (SQH) collaborate on Quantum Startups
Swiss Quantum Hub (SQH) is pleased to announce a partnership with Quantonation to help accelerating and funding Swiss quantum startups. As part of this collaboration, Quantonation has a priority access to SQH deal flow and […]
University of Basel heads National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) for the development of a silicon-based quantum computer
The Department of Physics at the University of Basel heads the new NCCR (National Centre of Competence in Research) SPIN for the development of a silicon-based quantum computer. The aim is to develop an exceptionally […]
New insights on the relationship between classical and quantum physics
Researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the University of Geneva, have proposed a new interpretation of classical physics without real numbers. This new study challenges the traditional view of […]
Quantum Synchronization on the IBM Q System
Researchers at University of Basel, Switzerland, reported the first experimental demonstration of quantum synchronization. This has been achieved by performing a digital simulation of a single spin-1 limit-cycle oscillator on the quantum processors of the IBM […]
Swiss Quantum Investor Club (SQIC) launched
The Swiss Quantum Investor Club (SQIC) connects investors (private persons, VCs, family offices and corporates) and business angels to Swiss early-stage quantum (mainly) and deep tech startups.
Controlling the optical properties of solids with acoustic waves
Physicists from EPFL, Switzerland, Germany, and France have found that large-amplitude acoustic waves, launched by ultrashort laser pulses, can dynamically manipulate the optical response of semiconductors. One of the main challenges in materials science research […]
Qnami to reveal its quantum microscope at MRS 2019
At the MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston (Dec 2d-5th), Qnami, a Swiss startup located in Basel, will present for the first time the ProteusQ, its quantum microscope for quantitative and non-perturbative analysis of surface magnetic fields. […]
Super-fast electro-opto-mechanical switch for quantum computers
Researchers at the Institute for Electromagnetic Fields at ETH Zurich have now developed an “electro-opto-mechanical” switch for light beams that is considerably smaller and faster than current models. This is relevant for applications such as […]
EPFL in 2019 highly cited researchers list
Since 2014, Clarivate Analytics has produced an annual Highly Cited Researchers list of scientists whose publications during the previous decade contain a notable number of papers that are in the top 1% most cited paper for their publication year. […]