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Exploring Majoranas: The Future of Quantum Computing

Named after an Italian theoretical physicist, Majoranas are complex quasiparticles that could be the key to building next-generation quantum computing systems.

17 May 2024

Exploring Advancements in Quantum Magnetism

A recent review in Entropy explored Monte Carlo-based techniques, focusing on the path integral (PI) Monte Carlo method for studying quantum magnets with long-range interactions. The study highlights advancements in understanding quantum-critical properties through PI Monte Carlo and related stochastic series expansion (SSE) methods.

16 May 2024

ORNL's Cutting-Edge Laser Scanning Vibrometer Expands Research Horizons

The last time this team used Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 3D scanning vibrometer, it was to measure a gigantic composite panel.

15 May 2024

Quantum Photonic-Dimer Lasers for Challenging Environments

A Washington University engineer is developing a prototype of a quantum photonic-dimer laser with a two-year, $1 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the U.S. Department of Defense

15 May 2024

The Role of Renormalizable Quantum Gravity in Determining Cosmic Entropy

Recent research unveils that renormalizable quantum gravity's effective action correlates with the universe's entropy, shedding light on its origin and conservation laws. Ghost modes, essential for maintaining diffeomorphism invariance, play a pivotal role in generating entropy and shaping cosmic structures, emphasizing further exploration in this quantum framework.

15 May 2024

Frequency Entanglement Paves Way for Secure Quantum Networks

In the journal Light: Science & Application, a group of researchers led by Professor Heedeuk Shin from Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea, created a new kind of quantum entanglement where photons are linked by their frequency instead of their path.

15 May 2024

Quasiparticle Discovery Sheds Light on Quantum Spin Liquid State

Theoretical physicists from various international institutions provided insight into the long-expected development of quasiparticles, which are similar to the well-known Dirac particles that obey the relativistic Dirac equation.

14 May 2024

A New Mechanism for Creating p-Nuclei in Stellar Environments

Scientists from GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Technische Universität Darmstadt, and Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics proposed a new theory named ?r-process in the journal Physical Review Letters.

14 May 2024

Discovery of One-Dimensional Superconducting Stripes in Oxide Heterostructures

In recent research published in Nature Physics, academician Xianhui Chen and Professor Ziji Xiang, leading a research team from the CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics and the Department of Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China, unveiled a distinctive superconducting phenomenon.

14 May 2024

Advancing Spin Qubit Technology With Cryogenic Probing

A recent study published in Nature introduced a groundbreaking approach to scale up spin qubit technology, addressing challenges in fabrication and testing. By implementing a 300-mm cryogenic probing process and optimizing an industry-compatible fabrication method, researchers achieved high-volume data acquisition and improved device reliability.

13 May 2024