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Quantum Physics Jan 17, 2024

Scientists build mass-producible miniature quantum memory element

Researchers at the University of Basel have built a quantum memory element based on atoms in a tiny glass cell. In the future, such quantum memories could be mass-produced on a wafer.

Optics & Photonics Dec 27, 2023

Let there be light: Many photons are better than one for advancing quantum technologies

Quantum objects, such as electrons and photons, behave differently from other objects in ways that enable quantum technology. Therein lies the key to unlocking the mystery of quantum entanglement, in which multiple photons ...

General Physics Dec 27, 2023

A logical magic state with fidelity beyond distillation threshold realized on superconducting quantum processor

Quantum computers have the potential to outperform conventional computers on some tasks, including complex optimization problems. However, quantum computers are also vulnerable to noise, which can lead to computational errors.

Optics & Photonics Dec 21, 2023

All-optical object identification and three-dimensional reconstruction based on optical computing metasurface

As object identification and three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction techniques become essential in various reverse engineering, artificial intelligence, medical diagnosis, and industrial production fields, there is an increasing ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 29, 2023

Photonic chips can calculate optimal shape of light for next-gen wireless systems

Optical wireless may no longer have any obstacles. A study by Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, the University of Glasgow and Stanford University, and published in Nature Photonics, ...

Quantum Physics Nov 21, 2023

Researchers achieve zero-knowledge proof based on device-independent quantum random number beacon

Zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) is a cryptographic tool that allows for the verification of validity between mutually untrusted parties without disclosing additional information. Non-interactive zero-knowledge proof (NIZKP) is ...

Quantum Physics Nov 20, 2023

A scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of quantum computers

Quantum advantage is the milestone the field of quantum computing is fervently working toward, where a quantum computer can solve problems that are beyond the reach of the most powerful non-quantum, or classical, computers.

Space Exploration Nov 15, 2023

Europe's quantum decade extends into space

Europe—and the world—is in the midst of the "quantum decade": a period in which the peculiar properties of matter that manifest at the very tiniest of scales are being transformed from mere scientific curiosities into ...

Condensed Matter Oct 27, 2023

New algorithms inspired by quantum computing for simulating polymeric materials

The advent of quantum computing is opening previously unimaginable perspectives for solving problems deemed beyond the reach of conventional computers, from cryptography and pharmacology to the physical and chemical properties ...

Quantum Physics Oct 19, 2023

Quantum computers in 2023: How they work, what they do, and where they're heading

In June, an IBM computing executive claimed quantum computers were entering the "utility" phase, in which high-tech experimental devices become useful. In September, Australia's Chief Scientist Cathy Foley went so far as ...

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