Quantum Physics News

Physicists measure quantum geometry for first time

 Quantum Physics News
 22 December 2024
MIT physicists and colleagues have for the first time measured the geometry, or shape, of electrons in solids at the quantum level. Scientists have long known how to measure the energies and velocities of electrons in crystalline materials, but until now, those systems' quantum geometry could only...

Scientists achieve collective quantum behavior in macroscopic oscillators

 Quantum Physics News
 19 December 2024
Quantum technologies are radically transforming our understanding of the universe. One emerging technology is macroscopic mechanical oscillators, devices that are vital in quartz watches, mobile phones, and lasers used in telecommunications. In the quantum realm, macroscopic oscillators could enable...

Colliding top quarks reveal hidden quantum 'magic'

 Quantum Physics News
 19 December 2024
Queen Mary University of London physicist Professor Chris White, along with his twin brother Professor Martin White from the University of Adelaide, have discovered a surprising connection between the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the future of quantum computing....

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