Quantum memory stores single photons for record time in major leap towards a quantum internet
Researchers stored telecom-heralded single photons for up to 180 microseconds in a solid-state quantum memory while preserving nonclassical…
Tiny Diamond Beams Could Unlock More Powerful Quantum Networks
Conceptual illustration of an integrated quantum photonic circuit in which diamond nanobeams containing quantum emitters and spins are…
Stanford physicists observe a quantum jump of sound for the first time
Stanford researchers have directly tracked a single quantum of mechanical vibration, or phonon, abruptly disappearing from a microscopic…
2D magnets convert microwaves to light for future quantum networks
A layered magnetic semiconductor could help solve one of the toughest problems in quantum networking. Researchers want to…
Harvard Scientists Use Tiny Sound Waves To Protect Quantum Information
Illustration of a silicon-vacancy center in a diamond crystal lattice. Credit: Doug Quade The same tiny vibrations that…
Physicists Find Useful Energy Hiding in Quantum “Waste Heat”
An atom in a cavity between two mirrors (left) acts as a heat engine in a driven-dissipative quantum…
First full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer debuts with 50 qubits
Japan’s first operational full-stack neutral-atom quantum computer, which packs approximately 50 qubits at launch and could eventually reach…
A New Quantum Blueprint Could Make States Easier To Tell Apart
Researchers developed a mathematical framework for designing non-Gaussian quantum states that can be made perfectly distinguishable. Credit: Shutterstock…
Scientists Steer Infrared Light Through an “Invisible” Waveguide
Artist’s illustration of plasmon canalization in MoOCl₂, showing light propagating along a narrow channel. The image depicts the…
China hopes to banish blackouts as quantum tech puts power grid in superposition
China plans to expand the application of quantum technologies – including precision sensors and computer simulations – across…
Quantum Computer Stores Data in Vibrations Like Notes on a Guitar
The new quantum chip developed by ETH Zurich physicist Yiwen Chu contains so-called mechanical resonators, tiny components that…
World’s First Superconducting Quantum Heat Engine Could Transform Quantum Computing
Artistic impression of a superconducting quantum heat engine. Credit: Heikka Valja / Aalto University A machine smaller than…