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University of Waterloo Awards Scholarships to IQC Quantum Researchers

Deny Hamel and Sadegh Raeisi, two PhD students at the Institute for Quantum Computing, were among five students awarded the 2013 Special Graduate Scholarship from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo. This scholarship, valued between $1,000 and $2,000, recognizes excellence in graduate research.

28 Jun 2013

Researchers Understand Dynamics of Disordered Proteins Using Novel Quantum Optics Technique

Many proteins work like Swiss Army knives, fitting multiple functions into their elaborately folded structures. A bit mysteriously, some proteins manage to multitask even with structures that are unfolded and floppy—“intrinsically disordered.” In this week’s issue of Nature, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) report their discovery of an important trick that a well-known intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) uses to expand and control its functionality.

20 Jun 2013

New Research Results Show Promise for Functional, Multi-Node Quantum Networks

Using clouds of ultra-cold atoms and a pair of lasers operating at optical wavelengths, researchers have reached a quantum network milestone: entangling light with an optical atomic coherence composed of interacting atoms in two different states. The development could help pave the way for functional, multi-node quantum networks.

20 Jun 2013

Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics Begins at University of Rochester

Two hundred physics and optics researchers from 20 countries worldwide have come together at the University of Rochester this week for the Tenth Rochester Conference on Coherence and Quantum Optics.

18 Jun 2013

Quantum Mechanical Coupling of Atoms to Fiber Cables May Help Realize Global Quantum Networks

Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology quantum mechanically couple atoms to glass fiber cables. Now, they have shown that their technique enables storage of quantum information over a sufficiently long period of time to realize global quantum networks based on optical fibers.

14 Jun 2013

Quantum Dot Technique Evades Problems in Nanoscale Microscopy

It's not reruns of "The Jetsons", but researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new microscopy technique that uses a process similar to how an old tube television produces a picture—cathodoluminescence—to image nanoscale features.

14 Jun 2013

Tetrapod Quantum Dots from Quantum Materials Defy Kasha's Rule

By Quantum Materials Corporation – Since 1950, Kasha's Rule 1, a principle of photochemistry, held true that if a source of light excited a molecule enough, the molecule would fluoresce in a single color.

7 Jun 2013

New Approach to Make Macroscopic Mechanical Resonators Exhibit Quantum Mechanical Behavior

EPFL researchers find a new method for the preparation of non-classical states of a mechanical oscillator.

1 Jun 2013

QD Vision Achieves Breakthrough Efficiency in Quantum Dot Light Emitting Devices

QD Vision, Inc., manufacturer of Color IQ™ optical components for LCD applications, today announced breakthrough results on next generation quantum dot light emitting devices (QLEDs), which are currently in advanced development stage. QLEDs are a quantum dot-based light emitting technology, which in the future will be used in applications such as electronic displays and solid-state lighting.

16 May 2013

Measuring Things ‘Weakly’ has Significant Advantages in Quantum Mechanics

Measure twice, cut once. This proverb of accuracy is not only taken seriously by do-it-yourself enthusiasts, but by scientists who continually strive to make ever increasingly accurate measurements in order to elicit more of nature’s secrets.

15 May 2013