First Visualization of Valence Electrons Reveals Fundamental Nature of Chemical Bonding
Aug. 21, 2024 The distribution of outermost shell electrons, known as valence electrons, of organic molecules was observed for the first time. As the interactions between atoms are governed by the valence ...
Explanation Found for X-Ray Radiation from Black Holes
Aug. 20, 2024 Researchers have succeeded in something that has been pursued since the 1970s: explaining the X-ray radiation from the black hole surroundings. The radiation originates from the combined effect of ...
Scientists Harness Quantum Microprocessor Chips for Revolutionary Molecular Spectroscopy Simulation
Aug. 20, 2024 Engineering researchers have successfully developed a quantum microprocessor chip for molecular spectroscopy simulation of actual large-structured and complex ...
New Insight Into Behavior of Electrons
Aug. 15, 2024 Physicists have uncovered new states of matter by exploring the behavior of flatland electrons in extreme conditions, revealing insights that could impact quantum computing and advanced ...
Quantum Pumping in Molecular Junctions
Aug. 15, 2024 Researchers have developed a new theoretical modelling technique that could potentially be used in the development of switches or amplifiers in molecular ...
Advancing Modular Quantum Information Processing
Aug. 15, 2024 A team of physicists envisions a modular system for scaling quantum processors with a flexible way of linking qubits over long distances to enable them to work in concert to perform quantum ...
Physicists Throw World's Smallest Disco Party
Aug. 14, 2024 A new milestone has been set for levitated optomechanics as a group of scientists observed the Berry phase of electron spins in nano-sized diamonds levitated in ...
The Mother of All Motion Sensors
Aug. 13, 2024 Researchers have used silicon photonic microchip components to perform a quantum sensing technique called atom interferometry, an ultra-precise way of measuring acceleration. It is the latest ...
X-Ray Imagery of Vibrating Diamond Opens Avenues for Quantum Sensing
Aug. 7, 2024 Scientists at three research institutions capture the pulsing motion of atoms in diamond, uncovering the relationship between the diamond's strain and the behavior of the quantum information ...
Stacked Up Against the Rest
Aug. 1, 2024 Scientists have hypothesized that moir excitons -- electron-hole pairs confined in moir interference fringes which overlap with slightly offset patterns -- may function as qubits in next-generation ...
Researchers Develop General Framework for Designing Quantum Sensors
July 30, 2024 Researchers have designed a protocol for harnessing the power of quantum sensors. The protocol could give sensor designers the ability to fine-tune quantum systems to sense signals of interest, ...
Breaking New Ground for Computing Technologies With Electron-Hole Crystals
July 30, 2024 A team developed a novel method to successfully visualise electron-hole crystals in an exotic quantum material. Their breakthrough could pave the way for new advancements in computing technologies, ...
Researchers Trap Atoms, Forcing Them to Serve as Photonic Transistors
July 29, 2024 Researchers have developed a means to realize cold-atom integrated nanophotonic ...
Optical Fibers Fit for the Age of Quantum Computing
July 29, 2024 A new generation of specialty optical fibers has been developed by physicists to cope with the challenges of data transfer expected to arise in the future age of quantum ...
Atomic 'GPS' Elucidates Movement During Ultrafast Material Transitions
July 26, 2024 Scientists have created the first-ever atomic movies showing how atoms rearrange locally within a quantum material as it transitions from an insulator to a metal. With the help of these movies, the ...
'Kink State' Control May Provide Pathway to Quantum Electronics
July 25, 2024 The key to developing quantum electronics may have a few kinks. According to researchers, that's not a bad thing when it comes to the precise control needed to fabricate and operate such ...
Quantum Sensor for the Atomic World
July 25, 2024 In a scientific breakthrough, an international research team has developed a quantum sensor capable of detecting minute magnetic fields at the atomic length scale. This pioneering work realizes a ...
Nonreciprocal Interactions Go Nonlinear
July 25, 2024 Using two optically trapped glass nanoparticles, researchers observed a novel collective Non-Hermitian and nonlinear dynamic driven by nonreciprocal interactions. This contribution expands ...
Spin Qubits Go Trampolining
July 25, 2024 Researchers have developed somersaulting spin qubits for universal quantum logic. This achievement may enable efficient control of large semiconductor qubit arrays. The research group recently ...
Physicists Develop New Theory Describing the Energy Landscape Formed When Quantum Particles Gather Together
July 17, 2024 An international team of physicists has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the 'energy landscapes' of collections of quantum particles. Their work addresses decades-old ...
