quantum computing

  • The membrane of a quantum drum is made of special ceramics dotted with holes in a certain pattern.
    Internet

    ‘Quantum memory’ could make the internet super fast and secure

    "...what we've developed is a crucial piece in the very foundation for an internet of the future with quantum speed and quantum security."
  • A man plays flute with the sunset behind him.
    light

    ‘Quantum flute’ gets light particles to move in strange ways

    Researchers have created a "quantum flute" that coaxes light particles to interact in a way that's never been seen before.
  • A woman looks into a bright white hole in the wall of a dark room
    black holes

    AI and quantum computing aim to reveal what’s inside a black hole

    "What is on the event horizon for a black hole? Where does it come from? Answering these questions would be a step towards realizing a quantum theory of gravity."
  • switches look like tiny record players in neon-lit grid
    optics

    These switches could make self-driving cars smarter

    A smaller, faster electro-opto-mechanical switch for light beams could find use in self-driving cars and optical quantum technologies.
  • A red traffic light sits on a white background
    electrons

    ‘Traffic light’ stops quantum waves in their tracks

    A new way to direct electrons and their quantum waves with a "traffic light" could pave the way for quantum computers, applications in medicine, and more.
  • atom symbol on white
    quantum computing

    Here’s a better way to measure atomic qubits

    A more accurate way to measure qubits, the basic unit of information in quantum computers, could be a big step forward.
  • speeding light streaks (electrons + TMDs + quantum computing concept)
    electrons

    Speedy electrons may reveal shortcut to quantum computing

    New research into exotic materials gets a bit closer making spintronic devices a reality.