An international research team has developed a groundbreaking technique to integrate superconductors with semiconductors by patterning platinum on germanium and heating it to form a superconducting alloy, demonstrating coherent quantum states that could enable hybrid quantum processors combining the scalability of semiconductor qubits with the long-range connectivity of superconducting circuits.
A QuTech research team demonstrated initialization, readout, and universal control of four qubits created from eight germanium quantum dots, achieving quantum information transfer with 75% Bell state fidelity and establishing a versatile platform for quantum computing advancement.
Microsoft has demonstrated the world’s first topological qubit using Majorana Zero Modes in specially-engineered topoconductor materials, achieving measurement-based control through quantum dot interactions while securing DARPA support to build a fault-tolerant prototype that could scale to one million qubits and revolutionize scientific discovery.
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The research demonstrates how quantum state tomography can reveal the full quantum characteristics of photoelectrons emitted from atoms, showing pure quantum states in helium but mixed states in argon due to spin-orbit coupling, thus bridging photoelectron spectroscopy with quantum information science.
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully transmitted entangled quantum signals without interruption over a commercial fiber-optic network using automatic polarization compensation, marking a crucial advance toward practical quantum internet development.
ISTA physicists have developed a breakthrough method to connect superconducting qubits using fiber optics instead of traditional electrical signals, significantly reducing cooling requirements and potentially enabling the scaling and networking of quantum computers by converting optical signals to microwave frequencies that qubits can process.
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking universal model that uses quantum entanglement to explain how particles emerge from high-energy proton collisions, successfully matching experimental data from the HERA accelerator and potentially transforming our understanding of nuclear physics through future testing at facilities like the Electron-Ion Collider.
Physicists achieved a quantum computing breakthrough by successfully connecting separate quantum processors through photonic links, enabling quantum teleportation of logical gates between modules and demonstrating the first distributed quantum computer system, which could potentially scale up without the limitations of cramming millions of qubits into a single device.
MIT physicists achieved a groundbreaking first-time measurement of electron geometry in solid materials at the quantum level using ARPES technology, opening new possibilities for understanding and manipulating quantum properties of materials for future applications in computing and electronics.
A groundbreaking discovery in quantum physics introduces the anomalous Hall torque – completing a triad of Universal Hall torques – which enables precise control of electron spin and magnetization in spintronic devices, paving the way for more efficient neuromorphic computing systems that mimic human brain functions.
MIT researchers achieved a groundbreaking 99.998% single-qubit fidelity in quantum computing through innovative fluxonium qubit control techniques, combining commensurate pulses and synthetic circularly polarized light to overcome counter-rotating errors, marking a crucial advancement toward practical quantum error correction and fault-tolerant quantum computing.
This work represents the embodiment of the long-sought goal of bridging macroscopic and microscopic nonlinear and quantum optics,” says Schuck, who co-directs Columbia’s MS in Quantum Science and Technology. “It provides the foundation for scalable, highly efficient on-chip integrable devices such as tunable microscopic entangled-photon-pair generators.
Quantum entanglement is a remarkable phenomenon where two particles become interconnected, so that the state of one instantly affects the other, no matter how far apart they are. This unique property is a cornerstone of quantum computing and a range of advanced technological applications. While entanglement has been achieved with atoms, achieving it with complex molecules is a significant step forward because molecules offer additional structures and properties, such as vibration and rotation, that can be leveraged in advanced quantum applications.
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 at Brown University have made a significant breakthrough by discovering a new class of quantum particles called fractional excitons, which display characteristics of both fermions and bosons. The research, published in Nature on January […]
A significant advancement in quantum technology has been achieved through the successful demonstration of an integrated spin-wave quantum memory, addressing key challenges in photon transmission loss and noise suppression. This development is particularly crucial for […]
Researchers used arrays of synthetic atoms and ultracold matter waves to demonstrate previously unseen collective spontaneous emission effects.
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 […]
The scientific community has made a groundbreaking discovery that challenges our traditional understanding of classical and quantum physics. Researchers have identified quantum coherence within classical light fields, a finding that questions long-held assumptions about the […]
Scientists achieved a breakthrough by synchronizing six mechanical oscillators into a collective quantum state using a superconducting platform.