Researchers demonstrate a nanoscale technique that uses semiconductor quantum dots to bend photons to the wavelengths used by today's popular C-band standards. This breakthrough enables entangled photons to impact cryptography and secure satellite communications.
SourceAmerican Institute of Physics·JournalApplied Physics Letters·DateSep 26, 2017
Scientists have successfully teleported patterns of light over a virtual link using entanglement swapping, paving the way for high-bit-rate secure long-distance quantum communication. This breakthrough uses orbital angular momentum to transmit information without physical photon travel.
SourceUniversity of the Witwatersrand·JournalNature Communications·DateSep 21, 2017
Chinese researchers have successfully sent encrypted messages using quantum-entangled photons over a distance of over 700 miles, breaking the previous record. The achievement is significant as it paves the way for practical quantum communication systems.
SourceAmerican Chemical Society·JournalChemical & Engineering News·DateSep 13, 2017
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Researchers at University of Basel successfully used mirrors to boost NV centers' photon yield by 50% and emission rate by 100%. This breakthrough paves the way for future applications in quantum information technology.
SourceUniversity of Basel·JournalPhysical Review X·DateSep 11, 2017
Researchers at University of Sydney and Microsoft Station Q have confirmed the existence of Majorana fermions, a quasiparticle at the heart of topological quantum computing. This finding is essential for building practical quantum computers and will also be useful in spintronic systems.
SourceUniversity of Sydney·JournalNature Communications·DateSep 7, 2017
Researchers from the University of Innsbruck have established a new method to efficiently characterize large quantum states, enabling the development of large-scale quantum simulators. The new method requires significantly fewer measurements than current gold standard, opening up possibilities for complex quantum simulations.
SourceUniversity of Innsbruck·JournalNature Physics·DateSep 6, 2017
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Engineers at University of New South Wales invent radical new architecture for quantum computing based on novel 'flip-flop qubits'. The design allows for silicon quantum processor that can be scaled up without precise placement of atoms, enabling easier fabrication and placement of thousands or millions of qubits.
SourceUniversity of New South Wales·JournalNature Communications·DateSep 6, 2017
Three scientists have closed loopholes in previous experiments, proving the nonlocal nature of quantum entanglement. This achievement opens doors to new technologies like super-secure communications and exponentially faster computing.
Scientists at IBS conceptualized an ideal material that could store data for an exceptionally long time, bringing new hints for future quantum memory technologies. The material has a special architecture of energy levels for its electrons, enabling exponentially longer storage than current devices.
SourceInstitute for Basic Science·JournalJournal of High Energy Physics·DateAug 22, 2017
Scientists trap millions of rubidium atoms and apply a resonant radio frequency field to detect radio waves. They achieve high sensitivity by utilizing entanglement, reducing experimental noise and surpassing the standard quantum limit.
SourceICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateAug 1, 2017
Researchers at SISSA shed light on the microscopic origin of thermodynamics by showing that isolated systems exhibit increasing entropy due to entanglement with the rest of the system. This resolves the paradox between quantum mechanics and thermodynamics, providing new insights into the behavior of extended quantum systems.
SourceScuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateJul 25, 2017
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Researchers have experimentally observed a new quantum many body state in the Shastry-Sutherland model, where atomic magnets are quantum-entangled in sets of four. This discovery has implications for materials science and quantum information technology, and could lead to the development of new theoretical methods.
SourceEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne·JournalNature Physics·DateJul 17, 2017
Researchers at INRS have created a breakthrough photonic system that takes advantage of the frequency domain properties of photons. The system uses on-chip devices and off-the-shelf telecommunications components to generate color-entangled quDits, which can be used for high-dimensional quantum manipulation and transmission.
SourceInstitut national de la recherche scientifique - INRS·JournalNature·DateJun 28, 2017
A team of researchers has discovered a way to manipulate a weird quantum interface between light and matter in silicon carbide, advancing the possibility of applying quantum mechanical principles to existing optical fiber networks. They achieved a record-breaking 10,000 photons before destroying the spin state, paving the way for secur...
SourceUniversity of Chicago·JournalPhysical Review X·DateJun 23, 2017
Researchers achieved orders of magnitude higher link efficiency compared to traditional methods using telecommunication fibers. Distributed entangled photons enable secure quantum key distribution and variant quantum teleportation protocols.
SourceUniversity of Science and Technology of China·JournalScience·DateJun 15, 2017
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Researchers used a satellite-based system to transmit entangled photons across vast distances, overcoming previous transmission limitations of 100 km. The successful transmission holds implications for quantum teleportation and communication networks.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateJun 15, 2017
Researchers developed a technique called entanglement distillation to enhance quantum entanglement, confirming its effectiveness across two meters. The approach accounts for interactions between particles and environment, enhancing the connection by iterating on raw states.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateJun 1, 2017
Researchers have discovered that all entangled states of two particles have a unique classical fingerprint. This breakthrough enables the certification of quantum computers and encryption devices, ensuring their authenticity. The discovery uses a simple set of measurements to act as an identity check for any two-particle entangled state.
SourceCentre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore·JournalNature Communications·DateMay 29, 2017
Scientists at EPFL develop a microwave resonator coupled to a metallic micro-drum, creating a quantum reservoir that can shape the states of microwaves. The findings enable novel phenomena in cavity optomechanical systems.
SourceEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne·JournalNature Physics·DateMay 15, 2017
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Researchers are developing phononic computers that can process vast amounts of information, rivaling quantum computers' capabilities. These 'phi-bits' store data in a superposition state, reducing sensitivity to environmental conditions.
SourceUniversity of Arizona College of Engineering·DateMay 10, 2017
Researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology demonstrated a violation of Bell's inequality using frequency-bin entangled narrowband biphotons generated via spontaneous four-wave mixing. This finding suggests the possibility of encoding and decoding qubit information in the time domain.
SourceHong Kong University of Science and Technology·JournalOptica·DateMay 8, 2017
Researchers at CIFAR have successfully bred Schrödinger cat states in optics, amplifying classical states of light beyond microscopic limits. This breakthrough could lead to applications in quantum communication, teleportation, and cryptography.
Researchers developed a genetic algorithm to quantify conclusions about the rejection of classical notions of causality. The algorithm mapped out many dimensions of the departure from classical that quantum correlations exhibit.
SourceRMIT University·JournalPhysical Review A·DateApr 27, 2017
Researchers found nonlocal correlations in natural systems, which are incompatible with principles of information and energy transfer. The study proposes a new method to detect these correlations, shedding light on the fascinating problem of nonlocality in quantum many-body systems.
SourceICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences·JournalPhysical Review X·DateApr 11, 2017
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Researchers at University of Queensland and University of Sussex have developed a way to recycle atoms, improving the performance of atom interferometers. This technique enables ultra-precise measurements of accelerations, rotations, and gravitational fields, with applications in mineral exploration, hydrology, and navigation.
SourceUniversity of Queensland·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateApr 11, 2017
Recent advances in quantum image processing (QIP) have improved computing speed, guaranteed security, and minimal storage requirements. QIP technologies utilize entanglement and parallelism to capture, manipulate, and recover quantum images.
SourceWorld Scientific·JournalInternational Journal of Quantum Information·DateApr 10, 2017
Researchers at the University of East Anglia discovered a new mechanism for creating paired light particles, which could have significant implications for quantum physics. The findings suggest that photon pairs can be emitted from spatially separated points, introducing positional uncertainty of fundamental quantum origin.
SourceUniversity of East Anglia·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateMar 29, 2017
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Scientists found that entangled quantum information shared between two regions of a container is determined by surface area, not volume, in superfluid helium. This discovery points to deeper understanding of reality and may be a step toward a long-sought quantum theory of gravity.
SourceUniversity of Vermont·JournalNature Physics·DateMar 21, 2017
A team of physicists at the University of Warsaw has created a multidimensional entangled state of a single photon and a trillion rubidium atoms. By storing the photons in the laboratory for several microseconds, they have demonstrated the joint entanglement, resolving the long-standing paradox of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen.
SourceUniversity of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics·JournalOptica·DateMar 1, 2017
Physicists at Lomonosov Moscow State University have created a new technique for generating entangled photon states, exhibiting correlated pairs that can be used in quantum cryptography. The technique uses spatial entanglement creation and has shown improved efficiency compared to previous methods.
SourceLomonosov Moscow State University·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateFeb 14, 2017
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Physicists have demonstrated quantum entanglement using ancient photons from stars, closing the freedom-of-choice loophole and supporting the concept of 'spooky action at a distance'. The experiment uses highly entangled pairs of photons produced on the roof of a laboratory in Vienna, shot towards detectors several city blocks away.
SourceMassachusetts Institute of Technology·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateFeb 7, 2017
Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows for real-time error correction in quantum communications. By utilizing classical entangled light, they can establish secure quantum links over long distances, paving the way for major advances in data transfer and encryption.
SourceUniversity of the Witwatersrand·JournalNature Physics·DateJan 23, 2017
A research team at TU Wien developed a new method that combines strong measurements with weak measurements to reconstruct quantum states. This approach allows for higher precision and accuracy in determining the quantum state, reducing the need for post-processing.
SourceVienna University of Technology·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateJan 11, 2017
Researchers from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology develop a method to connect two electrons in a qudit, paving the way for compact high-level quantum structures. This breakthrough could lead to practical applications such as efficient solar cells and new drugs.
SourceMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology·JournalScientific Reports·DateDec 12, 2016
Physicists have observed strong signs of a rare quantum spin liquid in the YbMgGaO4 crystal, which could lead to the discovery of hundreds of new materials for quantum computing. The crystal's unique properties allow for 'spooky' entanglement between multiple particles, potentially enabling the creation of exotic states of matter.
SourceGeorgia Institute of Technology·JournalNature Physics·DateDec 5, 2016
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Researchers at the University of Vienna have made significant breakthroughs in transmitting twisted light over long distances, exceeding 100 kilometers. They also demonstrated record-breaking quantum entanglement with 5-digit quantum numbers using a novel technique developed in Australia.
SourceUniversity of Vienna·JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·DateNov 16, 2016
The University of New Mexico's CQuIC will receive a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to delve deeper into quantum information and computing. This award solidifies CQuIC as a leading research hub in theoretical physics, enabling researchers to make new progress toward quantum computing.
The NSF has awarded $12 million to develop systems that use photons in pre-determined quantum states for encrypting data. Researchers will engineer a quantum communication system on a chip, which could operate at room temperature with low energy.
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Scientists from Oxford University have successfully created a quantum logic gate with unprecedented 99.9% precision, paving the way for more efficient processing and simulation capabilities in quantum computing. This achievement is a significant step towards building a functional quantum computer.
SourceUniversity of Oxford·JournalPhysical Review Letters·DateAug 5, 2016
Researchers at UCSB have uncovered a link between classical chaos and quantum entanglement using controllable quantum systems. Their findings suggest that thermalization is the driving force behind both chaos and entanglement in quantum systems, with implications for quantum computing.
SourceUniversity of California - Santa Barbara·JournalNature Physics·DateJul 12, 2016
The second quantum revolution harnesses entanglement to enable new applications like quantum communications, metrology and computing. Quantum processors will advance simulations and universal calculations, transforming science and economics.
A new method to pack quantum computing power into a small space and control it was devised by Penn State researchers. The technique uses laser light and microwaves to precisely control the switching of individual qubits, enabling calculations impossible for classical computers.
Physicists from Russia and France have devised a method to create a quantum entangled state, enabling precise measurement of large distances. This technique could improve the accuracy of optical interferometers used in gravitational wave detection.
SourceMoscow Institute of Physics and Technology·JournalNature Communications·DateJun 23, 2016
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Researchers at University of Innsbruck successfully simulated lattice gauge theories and particle-antiparticle pairs using a quantum computer. This breakthrough paves the way for studying complex aspects of the Standard Model, complementing high-energy physics experiments.
SourceUniversity of Innsbruck·JournalNature·DateJun 22, 2016
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a method to efficiently detect high-dimensional entanglement, a crucial aspect of quantum computing. This breakthrough could significantly improve the performance of quantum computers by reducing the number of measurements needed to validate their functionality.
SourceRMIT University·JournalScientific Reports·DateJun 17, 2016
Researchers create a quantum Hall material of light and study its behavior in curved space, confirming a previously untested theory. This breakthrough allows for new interactions between photons and opens up possibilities for exotic quantum liquid states of light.
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) will establish 20 new Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs), receiving €174 million in funding. The CRCs will investigate various topics, including quantum systems and the adaptability of plants.
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Physicists at NIST create a quantum simulator by entangling up to 219 beryllium ions, enabling simulations that challenge classical computers. The technique also helps improve atomic clocks and models complex physics phenomena.
SourceNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)·JournalScience·DateJun 9, 2016
Researchers from Singapore and UK test a compact device in space that creates and measures pairs of light particles, a precursor to entangled photons. The technology aims to connect powerful quantum computers globally, enabling secure keys for secret messaging.
SourceCentre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore·JournalPhysical Review Applied·DateJun 2, 2016
A team of Yale scientists has created a more exotic type of Schrödinger's cat-like state that can exist in two boxes simultaneously, leveraging entanglement to enable error correction and logical operations in quantum computing. This breakthrough builds upon decades of development in circuit quantum electrodynamics.
Scientists have successfully induced quantum coherence in a large number of photons, allowing for complex quantum states to be manipulated and applications for computation and communication to be explored. The findings represent a significant breakthrough in achieving quantum coherence at a macroscopic scale.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateMay 26, 2016
Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis use a new instrument to detect light in a way that reveals the atom's evolution and potential control over entangled partners. This approach may enable quantum control and enhance fluorescence imaging.
SourceWashington University in St. Louis·JournalNature Communications·DateMay 12, 2016
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A team of physicists has proposed an experiment that could detect entangled photons directly, paving the way for new applications in quantum physics. The experiment involves amplifying entangled photons 100-fold and using a special technique to preserve their quantum physical effect.
SourceUniversity of Basel·JournalOptica·DateMay 3, 2016
A team of researchers has built a chip that generates multiple frequencies from a robust quantum system producing time-bin entangled photons. This feature can enable multiplexed and multi-channel quantum communications and increased quantum computation information capacity.
Researchers at UNSW Australia have demonstrated that individual atoms placed precisely in silicon can act as a quantum simulator, mimicking the weird interactions of electrons in materials. The study allows for the simulation of complex quantum systems and has the potential to design new exotic materials and test fundamental aspects of...
SourceUniversity of New South Wales·JournalNature Communications·DateApr 22, 2016
Researchers have observed Bell correlations for the first time in a large system of 480 atoms, indicating that properties may exist independently but not deterministically. This finding opens up new possibilities in quantum technology and basic research.
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Researchers use compression software to reveal quantum correlations in experimental data, detecting evidence of entanglement between particles. The technique shows a value exceeding zero, proving the system has crossed the classical-quantum boundary.
SourceCentre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore·JournalNew Journal of Physics·DateApr 20, 2016
RMIT researchers have successfully trialled a quantum processor capable of routing quantum information from different locations, opening a pathway towards the first quantum data bus. This breakthrough has significant implications for future quantum technologies, including quantum computing and secure communication.
SourceRMIT University·JournalNature Communications·DateApr 18, 2016
Researchers at University of Rochester demonstrate twisted light correlations for remote sensing applications, including detecting rotating black holes and object detection by lidar. Random fluctuations in intensity give rise to correlations in twisted beams, offering a new approach without requiring lasers or entangled photons.
SourceUniversity of Rochester·JournalScience Advances·DateApr 8, 2016
Scientists successfully shifted the frequency of a single photon, opening up new possibilities for wavelength division multiplexing in optical quantum communication. The breakthrough uses a room-temperature diamond quantum memory to manipulate light at extremely short pulse lengths.
SourceUniversity of Waterloo·JournalNature Communications·DateApr 5, 2016
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