Quantum Physics News

Unveiling a new quantum frontier: Frequency-domain entanglement

 Quantum Physics News
 26 April 2024
Scientists have introduced a form of quantum entanglement known as frequency-domain photon number-path entanglement. This advance in quantum physics involves an innovative tool called a frequency beam splitter, which has the unique ability to alter the frequency of individual photons with a 50%...

Demonstration of heralded three-photon entanglement on a photonic chip

 Quantum Physics News
 25 April 2024
Photonic quantum computers are computational tools that leverage quantum physics and utilize particles of light (i.e., photons) as units of information processing. These computers could eventually outperform conventional quantum computers in terms of speed, while also transmitting information across...

Condensed matter physics: Novel one-dimensional superconductor

 Quantum Physics News
 24 April 2024
In a significant development in the field of superconductivity, researchers have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system. This breakthrough offers a promising pathway to achieving superconductivity in the quantum Hall...

Light stands still in a deformed crystal

 Quantum Physics News
 24 April 2024
AMOLF researchers, in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, have succeeded in bringing light waves to a halt by deforming the two-dimensional photonic crystal that contains them. The researchers show that even a subtle deformation can have a substantial effect on photons in the crystal....

Manipulating the geometry of 'electron universe' in magnets

 Quantum Physics News
 23 April 2024
Researchers have discovered a unique property, the quantum metric, within magnetic materials, altering the 'electron universe' geometry. This distinct electric signal challenges traditional electrical conduction and could revolutionize spintronic devices....

Perfecting the view on a crystal's imperfection

 Quantum Physics News
 23 April 2024
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has gained widespread attention and application across various quantum fields and technologies because it contains single-photon emmiters (SPEs), along with a layered structure that is easy to manipulation. The precise mechanisms governing the development and function...

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