Quantum Sensors in Space – IEEE Spectrum
An emerging generation of quantum sensors are capable of performing tasks such as detecting the magnetic fields of…
Electrical control of photon spin angular momentum in organic electroluminescent materials
Although aza[6]H has proved to be a useful additive to generate blend polymer films with large chiroptical activity,…
Learning quantum states of continuous-variable systems
Trace distance The trace distance between two quantum states ρ1 and ρ2 is defined as $${d}_{{\rm{tr}}}(\;{\rho }_{1},{\rho }_{2}):=\frac{1}{2}\|{\rho…
Multi-qubit nanoscale sensing with entanglement as a resource
Rovny, J. et al. Nanoscale diamond quantum sensors for many-body physics. Nat. Rev. Phys. 6, 753–768 (2024). Article …
A mysterious glow surrounding the Milky Way could be first evidence of dark matter
For nearly a century, dark matter has remained an enigma. Despite outnumbering normal matter five to one, it…
‘Portal to physics beyond the Standard Model’: World’s largest neutrino detector starts up — with incredible results
The first results from the world’s largest neutrino detector have just been published, and they reveal the most…
Have We Finally “Seen” Dark Matter? Galactic Gamma-Ray Halo May Be First Direct Evidence Of Universe’s Invisible “Glue”
A halo of gamma-rays detected by the Fermi Space Telescope matches what would be expected if particles with…
Ultra high-Q tunable microring resonators enabled by slow light
Slow light-induced linewidth narrowing The maximum achievable Q-factor (Q = ωc/κ) of resonators is primarily constrained by intrinsic loss mechanisms…
Scientists simulate what an object looks like at 99.9% light speed
Physicists in Vienna staged how a cube and a sphere would look in a camera if they raced…
Spin transition in magnesiowüstite and ultralow thermal conduction in ultralow velocity zones
Thermal conductivity of Fp25 and Fp75 at high pressure and room temperature We used ultrafast time-domain thermoreflectance (TDTR)…
These Are the 2 Biggest Hurdles for the Quantum Computing Industry Right Now
Quantum computing isn’t quite ready for prime time, and high-flying companies are very unprofitable. Quantum computing has quickly…
A Physicist Ran the Numbers on What Would Happen if a Tiny Black Hole Passed Through Your Body
Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. A tiny black hole zipping through your body sounds like the kind of death dreamed…