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Illustration of photon-photon scattering in the laboratory

Physicists recreated extreme quantum vacuum effects

The simulations recreated a bizarre phenomenon.

quantum entanglement

Particles can be measured jointly without bringing them together

A UNIGE team has shown that particles can be measured jointly without bringing them together

The gravity quantum field

New quantum theory of gravity bridges gravity and the Standard model

New theory of gravity brings long-sought Theory of Everything a crucial step closer.

Conversion occurring in a nanometric system of two photons into an entangled state in their total angular momentum

A new type of quantum entanglement discovered

It is possible to entangle photons in nanoscale systems.

Schrödinger cat

Researchers successfully created hot Schrödinger cat states

Quantum phenomena can also be observed and used in less perfect, warmer conditions.

Illustration of the Whispering Gallery effect

Researchers cool objects by detecting an absence of light

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers at Imperial College London's Department of Physics have uncovered a surprising method to cool objects by measuring the absence...

EPFL scientists explore molecular collisions with gold

Quantum interference in molecule-surface collisions.

Magnetic switch traps

Quantum miracle material to enable magnetic switching

Magnetic switch traps quantum information carriers in one dimension

quantum information tranfer

Qubits to qudits: A new device uses quantum principles to relay information securely

Using quantum mechanics to transmit information more securely

novel class of quantum particles

A novel class of quantum particles behaves in unexpected ways

It could take quantum mechanics one step further.

Multi Color of gemstone or Jewel on black table

The gemstone spinel can store quantum information

This discovery highlights the incredible potential of materials like spinel.

Low angle view of illuminated lights

Rice scientists theorize the existence of new particles other than bosons and fermions

Mathematical methods point to possibility of particles long thought impossible.

electron crystal uncovered in graphene

Exotic electron crystal uncovered in graphene

A new class of quantum states observed in a custom-engineered graphene structure.

quantum geometry

Quantum geometry measured for the first time

Work opens new avenues for understanding, manipulating electrons in materials.

Quantum Scars in Lead

Study confirms a 40-year-old quantum theory

In 1984, physicist Eric J. Heller proposed a theory stating that electrons are confined in a quantum space and move along a definite orbit...

light beams carrying orbital angular momentum

A novel way to use light to give electrons a spinning kick

A light beam can reliably transfer orbital angular momentum to itinerant electrons in graphene.

entangled laser light

A new way of entangling light and sound

This entanglement is resilient to external noise.

Simulation of quantum vortices superimposed with experimental data.

A missing hallmark of superfluidity demonstrated

Quan­tum vor­tices con­firm super­flu­id­ity in super­solid.

top-quarks

Quantum entanglement observed at the highest energy yet

A new perspective on the complex world of quantum physics.

Sagnac interferometer built with 2-kilometers of optical fibers wrapped around 1.4 meter sided square aluminum frame.

Quantum entanglement reacts to Earth’s spin

Quantum entangled photons measures Earth rotations.

A spin (blue ball with arrow) interacts with the surrounding bosons described by non-Gaussian states – a new computational method to accurately describe what happens inside quantum devices.

Exploring uncharted territory in quantum devices

This promises advancements in quantum computing and sensing.

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