Search results for quantum computers

Optics & Photonics May 17, 2024

Researchers develop world's smallest quantum light detector on a silicon chip

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made an important breakthrough in scaling quantum technology by integrating the world's tiniest quantum light detector onto a silicon chip. The paper, "A Bi-CMOS electronic photonic ...

Quantum Physics May 16, 2024

Quantum experts review major techniques for isolating Majoranas

Named after an Italian theoretical physicist, Majoranas are complex quasiparticles that could be the key to building next-generation quantum computing systems.

General Physics May 16, 2024

Scientists use generative AI to answer complex questions in physics

When water freezes, it transitions from a liquid phase to a solid phase, resulting in a drastic change in properties like density and volume. Phase transitions in water are so common most of us probably don't even think about ...

Superconductivity May 16, 2024

Coupling quantum mechanical simulations and AI paves way for screening new superconductors

Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity without resistance and are essential for several technological advancements, which include medical imaging and energy-efficient technology. However, most known superconductors ...

Nanophysics May 16, 2024

A golden layer unlocks sharper imaging and faster scanning with X-rays

Scientists have made a breakthrough in significantly improving the sharpness of X-ray imaging and potentially boosting the speeds at which X-ray scans can be processed. This lays the groundwork for both better medical imaging ...

Quantum Physics May 15, 2024

New method of wavefunction matching helps solve quantum many-body problems

Strongly interacting systems play an important role in quantum physics and quantum chemistry. Stochastic methods such as Monte Carlo simulations are a proven method for investigating such systems. However, these methods reach ...

General Physics May 15, 2024

A new family of beautiful-charming tetraquarks: Study illuminates a new horizon within quantum chromodynamics

Exploring the complex domain of subatomic particles, researchers at the The Institute of Mathematical Science (IMSc) and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) have recently published a novel finding in the journal ...

Quantum Physics May 15, 2024

Spooky states and figure eights: Stepping into the quantum computing 'ring'

Deep in outer space, invisible hands mold the universe. One is dark matter, an unseen substance thought to bind distant galaxies. The other is dark energy, a force believed to push stellar structures apart with gravity-defying ...

Optics & Photonics May 15, 2024

Physicists demonstrate first metro-area quantum computer network in Boston

It's one thing to dream up a quantum internet that could send hacker-proof information around the world via photons superimposed in different quantum states. It's quite another to physically show it's possible.

Condensed Matter May 15, 2024

Quantum geometry offers new insights into 'smart' materials with switchable electric polarity

Quantum theorists at the University of British Columbia have proposed a new approach to studying stacking ferroelectricity—spontaneous electric polarization—in layered, two-dimensional lab-grown materials.

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