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Hofstadter-Harper and Quantum Spin Hall Hamiltonian Implemented Using Neutral Atom Crystal

After more than 40 years of intense research, experimental physicists still seek to explore the rich behaviour of electrons confined to a two-dimensional crystalline structure exposed to large magnetic fields. Now a team of scientists around Prof. Immanuel Bloch (Chair for Experimental Physics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich and Director at MPQ) in collaboration with the theoretical physicist Dr. Belén Paredes (CSIC/UAM Madrid) developed a new experimental method to simulate these systems using a crystal made of neutral atoms and laser light.

30 Oct 2013

Texas A&M Invests $10.8 Million to Boost Multidisciplinary Quantum Biophotonics Research

A three-year, $10.8 million investment by the Texas A&M University System is set to provide a major boost to multidisciplinary quantum biophotonics research across the Texas A&M University campus.

29 Oct 2013

ETH Quantum Optics Group Precisely Simulates Behavior of Thermoelectric Materials

Converting heat directly into power could be a major source of renewable energy. A novel approach to study this so called thermoelectricity may help to design new materials that are highly efficient. In an experiment with cold atoms trapped by lasers at ETH Zurich an international group of physicists precisely simulates the behavior of thermoelectric materials.

25 Oct 2013

Researchers Squeeze Higher Light Modes into Nanofiber with Unprecedented Efficiency and Purity

Light can be confined inside a reflective medium—a stream of water, a thread of glass fiber. In fiber optics, the light moves, trapped in a glass strand via the mechanism of total internal reflection. Light “totally” bounces at the surfaces, back and forth, carrying information over vast distances.

25 Oct 2013

New Way to Edge Around a Difficult Quantum Physics Problem

Scientists have a new way to edge around a difficult problem in quantum physics, now that a research team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and University of Maryland's Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) have proved* their recent theory about how particles of light flow within a novel device they built.

24 Oct 2013

Atomic-Scale Stress Test Using SLAC's X-Ray Laser

Scientists used the powerful X-ray laser at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to create movies detailing trillionths-of-a-second changes in the arrangement of copper atoms after an extreme shock. Movies like these will help researchers create new kinds of materials and test the strength of existing ones.

23 Oct 2013

First Observation of Topological Effects for Light in Two Dimensions

Topology -- theunderstanding of how things are connected -- remains abstract, even with the popular example of doughnuts and coffee cups. This concept, esoteric as it appears, is also neat because it is the basis for creating ultrastable quantum "playgrounds." In topological systems, certain quantum behaviors can be carefully probed and even harnessed for all kinds of practical applications—from metrology to electronics.

21 Oct 2013

Undergraduate Quantum Optics Researcher Wins APS LeRoy Apker Award

Hao Shi, a 2013 graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology’s physics program, was chosen as a recipient of the American Physical Society’s LeRoy Apker Award. The premier national award recognizes outstanding achievement in physics by an undergraduate student in the United States.

17 Oct 2013

Quantum Security Technology Company QuintessenceLabs, Enters Interoperability Partnership with P6R

QuintessenceLabs, the leader in quantum security technology has today announced an interoperability partnership with P6R, a company that provides cross-platform solutions that help businesses get their products to market faster.

16 Oct 2013

French Physicist Alain Aspect Named Recipient of Niels Bohr Gold Medal

The prominent French physicist Alain Aspect received the Niels Bohr Gold Medal today. The medal will be presented at an event at the Honorary Residence at the Carlsberg Academy in Copenhagen to be attended by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik.

8 Oct 2013

Quantum Optics News

Hofstadter-Harper and Quantum Spin Hall Hamiltonian Implemented Using Neutral Atom Crystal

Texas A&M Invests $10.8 Million to Boost Multidisciplinary Quantum Biophotonics Research

ETH Quantum Optics Group Precisely Simulates Behavior of Thermoelectric Materials

Researchers Squeeze Higher Light Modes into Nanofiber with Unprecedented Efficiency and Purity

New Way to Edge Around a Difficult Quantum Physics Problem

Atomic-Scale Stress Test Using SLAC's X-Ray Laser

First Observation of Topological Effects for Light in Two Dimensions

Undergraduate Quantum Optics Researcher Wins APS LeRoy Apker Award

Quantum Security Technology Company QuintessenceLabs, Enters Interoperability Partnership with P6R

French Physicist Alain Aspect Named Recipient of Niels Bohr Gold Medal

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