Quantum Science News

Novel Protocols Could Enable Quantum Sensors to Provide Magnetic Resonance with Unparalleled Sensitivity

The Quantum Technologies for Information Science (QUTIS) group at the UPV/EHU’s Department of Physical Chemistry has taken part in an international study in collaboration with the CSIC and the University of Ulm in Germany.

Using Resonant Inelastic X-Ray Scattering to Perform New Variant of Basic Double-Slit Experiment

An international team of scientists headed by physicists from Collaborative Research Centre 1238, “Control and Dynamics of Quantum Materials” at the University of Cologne, has used resonant inelastic X-ray scattering, at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, to execute a new variant of the basic double-slit experiment.

Close Observations of Rare Hypernova Reveals Missing Connection Between Hypernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursts

The most powerful explosions in the universe are gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), which last several seconds and emit the amount of light analogous to almost all the stars in the cosmos.

Symmetry-Breaking Phase Transitions Achieved in Lab Could Offer Insights into Early Universe

Scientists, for the first time, have recorded the long-predicted existence of “walls bound by strings” in superfluid helium-3. Originally predicted by cosmology theorists, the occurrence of such an object may be helpful in describing the way in which the universe cooled down following the Big Bang.

Studies Show a New Design Principle for Tuning Quantum Materials to Achieve Unconventional Superconductivity

According to two studies performed by Rice University physicists and collaborators, certain iron-based superconductors may benefit from a tuneup.

Twirling Quantum Particles Undulating Through Hybrid Semiconductors Create Optimal Optoelectronic Properties

Quality solar panels and LED lights and monitors were the results of a revolution in the field of semiconductors. These devices have the ability to efficiently convert energy into light or vice versa.

Faint Stellar Glow Reveals the Location of Dark Matter in Galaxy Clusters

The light of lone stars helps astronomers trace the distribution of dark matter in massive galaxy clusters - thanks to a new method discovered by UNSW scientists.

Researchers Realize Arbitrary Quantum Channel Simulation for Single Qubit in Superconducting Quantum Circuit

The foundation for quantum mechanical and quantum information theory has been laid by the open quantum system and its control. Since a practical quantum system interacts with the environment, its evolution should be defined by a quantum channel, rather than a unitary evolution for a closed quantum system.

Study Highlights the Immense Potential of Perovskite Material in Spintronic Systems

In 1839, when Gustav Rose, a German mineralogist, stood on the slopes of the Ural Mountains in Russia and collected a piece of a formerly undiscovered mineral, he had certainly not heard of diodes or transistors or never had an inkling of how traditional electronics would become an essential part of people’s everyday lives.

Study Shows Strained Colloidal Quantum Dots Could be Viable Alternatives to Nano-Scale Light Sources

Deliberate “squashing” of colloidal quantum dots when a chemical synthesis is in progress could lead to the creation of dots with the capability of stable, “blink-free” light emission that is on par with the light generated by dots formed using highly complex processes.

Astrophysicists Find First-Ever Evidence of Super-Remnants from Andromeda Galaxy

For the first time, astrophysicists have discovered the evidence of formation of gigantic remains due to frequent explosions on a dead star’s surface in the Andromeda Galaxy, located 2.5 million light-years from Earth.

Massive Telescopes Reveal Key Fingerprint of Cosmic Object Powered by Supermassive Black Hole

A crucial fingerprint of an extremely distant quasar, observed from Gemini Observatory, will now enable astronomers to sample light produced from the dawn of time.

Researcher Intends to Extend the Application of Attosecond Spectroscopy into Soft X-Ray Region

This year, at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ), attosecond research has received a further thrust. Matthias Kling (LMU Munich) has been appointed by the Max Planck Society as a Max Planck Fellow at the MPQ for five years.

Novel Process for Controlling Disruptions that Occur During Recreation of Nuclear Fusion on Earth

Researchers who focus on recreating on Earth the fusion reaction powering the sun and stars must maintain the superhot plasma free from disruptions.

Quantum Scientists Demonstrate World-First 3D Atomic-Scale Quantum Chip Architecture

UNSW scientists have shown that their pioneering single atom technology can be adapted to building 3D silicon quantum chips – with precise interlayer alignment and highly accurate measurement of spin states.