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Quantum Thermodynamic Nano-Device Measures Tiniest Energies in Quantum Systems

Quantum physics has been making its way from the laboratory into the everyday lives of humans. Although quantum computers have hit the headline for solving problems that cannot be solved by classical computers, there are certain technical difficulties in bringing quantum physics into the real world.

20 Jan 2020

Leading Australian Telescopes to Get Technology Upgrades

CSIRO’s iconic Parkes radio telescope – fondly known as ‘The Dish’ – will get a new receiver that will significantly increase the amount of sky it can see at any one time, enabling new science and supporting local innovation in the space sector.

20 Jan 2020

Researchers Use AlphaZero Algorithm to Learn to Control a Quantum System

When the AlphaZero computer algorithm figured out how to beat the best chess programs developed through human expertise, after just four hours on its own, the chess world was astonished.

17 Jan 2020

New Method Reduces Error Rates, Increases Efficiency in Quantum Computers

One of the most fascinating promises of quantum technology is a functional quantum computer. Quantum computers have considerably increased computing power, possessing the ability to solve tasks that otherwise cannot be handled by traditional computers.

13 Jan 2020

Universal Benchmark for Assessing the Performance of Quantum Devices

Scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have come up with a quantum chemistry simulation benchmark that helps assess the performance of quantum devices and steer applications development for next-generation quantum computers.

3 Jan 2020

New MnBi2Te4 Crystal Acts as Antiferromagnet and Topological Insulator

An international group of researchers, which includes physicists from St Petersburg University, has identified a new category of materials that behave not only as antiferromagnets but also as topological insulators.

20 Dec 2019

New Topological Insulator Could Help Realize Qubit for Quantum Computing

New experiments conducted at BESSY II using magnetically doped topological insulators have unraveled prospective means of lossless signal transmission involving an astonishing self-organization phenomenon.

19 Dec 2019

Strange Quantum Interference Created Between Photons of Different Colors

At times, particles can behave like waves. This behavior is also applicable to photons, or particles of light.

18 Dec 2019

New Quantum Materials Could Help Quantum Computing Reach Full Potential

In the near future, quantum computing, an emerging technology, may be able to solve highly complex problems that cannot be solved by even the most powerful existing supercomputers.

18 Dec 2019