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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-Inspired Technique Facilitates Ultra-Sensitive Angular Measurements

Novel optical devices that 'twist' and 'untwist' a beam of light enable a promising new measurement technique, researchers from Singapore, Italy and Spain have shown. The international team published its results 18 September in Nature Communications and has applied for a patent on the technology.

4 Oct 2013

Nanosys Ships Over 2000kg of Quantum Dot Concentrate for Producing Quantum Dot Enhancement Films

Nanosys, enabling a new generation of perfect-color fidelity, energy-efficient displays with its quantum-dot technology, today announced that it has passed a major production milestone at its recently opened 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Milpitas, CA.

1 Oct 2013

Quantum Optics News

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

Quantum-Inspired Technique Facilitates Ultra-Sensitive Angular Measurements

Nanosys Ships Over 2000kg of Quantum Dot Concentrate for Producing Quantum Dot Enhancement Films

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Women & Girls in Science 2025 - Celebrating Women in the Quantum Sector

Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

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LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

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Advancing Aerospace with Sustainable Composites

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Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

1National Quantum Computing Centre Launches Insights Paper Exploring Quantum Computing’s Transformative Potential in Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

2DeteQt Secures Investment for Quantum Sensing Diamond-on-Chip Development

3USC Researchers Develop First-Ever Quantum Filter to Isolate Entangled States with High Precision

4Howard University Physicist Revisits the Computational Limits of Life and Schrödinger’s Essential Question in the Era of Quantum Computing

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