Quantum
Physics World is celebrating the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), which aims to raise global awareness of quantum physics and its applications. Stayed tuned to Physics World and our international partners throughout the next 12 months for our coverage of the IYQ.
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025: here’s all you need to know
Matin Durrani explains how you can stay on top of all things quantum-related during the next 12 months
Return to Helgoland: celebrating 100 years of quantum mechanics
Robert P Crease explains the aims and ambitions of the Helgoland 2025 meeting
Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children
This podcast explores how quantum technologies are revolutionizing medicine
People in quantum science and technology
Quantum jobs and careers
Here are some of the many quantum careers we have featured on Physics World. For more jobs and career information, check out the new Physics World Jobs hub.
Working in quantum tech: where are the opportunities for success?
Quantum professionals describe the emerging industry, and the skills required to thrive
Quantum jobs fair for kick-starting graduate careers
Katherine Skipper reports from the Careers in Quantum fair at the University of Bristol
Big Science, Quantum Advantage
Take a look at our free-to-read digital issue of Big Science, Quantum Advantage. Big-science facilities might be best known for their work in fundamental physics, but some of them – in particular, high-energy physics labs – are starting to flex their muscles when it comes to quantum physics too. Read more in this special report.
Latest quantum research
Read article: Ultrafast electron entanglement could be studied using helium photoemission
Ultrafast electron entanglement could be studied using helium photoemission
Calculations suggest sub-femtosecond resolution is possible
Read article: Quantum error correction research yields unexpected quantum gravity insights
Quantum error correction research yields unexpected quantum gravity insights
Universal boundary that distinguishes effective approximate error correction codes from ineffective ones turns out to be connected to the fundamental nature of the universe
Read article: Mechanical qubit could be used in quantum sensors and quantum memories
Mechanical qubit could be used in quantum sensors and quantum memories
Resonator is nonlinear at the single quantum level
Read article: Multi-qubit entangled states boost atomic clock and sensor performance
Multi-qubit entangled states boost atomic clock and sensor performance
Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger states increase measurement frequency
Read article: Objects with embedded spins could test whether quantum measurement affects gravity
Objects with embedded spins could test whether quantum measurement affects gravity
Experiment could involve sending tiny diamonds through interferometers
Read article: Century-old photoelectric effect inspires a new search for quantum gravity
Century-old photoelectric effect inspires a new search for quantum gravity
Proposed experiment could demonstrate absorption and emission of individual gravitons
Explore more in quantum science and technology
Read article: Quantum showcase sets out next decade of UK quantum
Quantum showcase sets out next decade of UK quantum
The UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase set out a bold ambition for the sector. Katherine Skipper asks whether the science is ready to deliver
Read article: How Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired Artur Ekert’s breakthrough in quantum cryptography
How Albert Einstein and John Bell inspired Artur Ekert’s breakthrough in quantum cryptography
The quantum physicist gives the Royal Society Milner Prize Lecture
Read article: IHEP-SDU in search of ‘quantum advantage’ to open new frontiers in high-energy physics
IHEP-SDU in search of ‘quantum advantage’ to open new frontiers in high-energy physics
Opportunities in quantum science and technology a high priority for China’s high-energy physicists
Read article: Passing the torch: The “QuanTour” light source marks the International Year of Quantum
Passing the torch: The “QuanTour” light source marks the International Year of Quantum
Katherine Skipper visits the Cavendish laboratory in Cambridge to catch a quantum light source that’s touring Europe for the International Year of Quantum
Read article: Fluctuations suppress condensation in 1D photon gas
Fluctuations suppress condensation in 1D photon gas
New result backs up an important theory prediction concerning this exotic state of matter
Read article: Researchers exploit quantum entanglement to create hidden images
Researchers exploit quantum entanglement to create hidden images
Encoding an image into the quantum correlations of photon pairs makes it invisible to conventional imaging techniques
Read article: Thermal dissipation decoheres qubits
Thermal dissipation decoheres qubits
Superconducting quantum bits release their energy into their environment as photons
Read article: Quantum hackathon makes new connections
Quantum hackathon makes new connections
The 2024 UK Quantum Hackathon set new standards for engagement and collaboration
Read article: Carbon defect in boron nitride creates first omnidirectional magnetometer
Carbon defect in boron nitride creates first omnidirectional magnetometer
Quantum sensor can detect magnetic fields in any direction and monitor temperature changes in a sample at the same time
Read article: Quantum growth drives investment in diverse skillsets
Quantum growth drives investment in diverse skillsets
Scientific equipment makers are building a diverse workforce to feed into expanding markets in quantum technologies and low-temperature materials measurement
Read article: Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise
Hybrid quantum–classical computing chips and neutral-atom qubits both show promise
Equal1’s Elena Blokhina and Harvard’s Brandon Grinkemeyer are our guests
Read article: Open problem in quantum entanglement theory solved after nearly 25 years
Open problem in quantum entanglement theory solved after nearly 25 years
Non-existence of universal maximally entangled isospectral mixed states has implications for research on quantum technologies
Read article: Quantum sensor detects magnetic and electric fields from a single atom
Quantum sensor detects magnetic and electric fields from a single atom
New device is like an MRI machine for quantum materials, say physicists
Read article: Software expertise powers up quantum computing
Software expertise powers up quantum computing
Combining research excellence with a direct connection to the National Quantum Computing Centre, the Quantum Software Lab is focused on delivering effective solutions to real-world...
Read article: Vacuum-sealed tubes could form the backbone of a long-distance quantum network
Vacuum-sealed tubes could form the backbone of a long-distance quantum network
Theoretical study proposes a "revolutionary" new method for constructing the future quantum Internet
Read article: Physicists reveal the role of ‘magic’ in quantum computational power
Physicists reveal the role of ‘magic’ in quantum computational power
Entanglement and magic interact in ways that impact quantum algorithms and physical systems
Read article: NIST publishes first set of ‘finalized’ post-quantum encryption standards
NIST publishes first set of ‘finalized’ post-quantum encryption standards
The algorithms are designed to withstand the attack of a quantum computer
Read article: Quantum oscillators fall in synch even when classical ones don’t – but at a cost
Quantum oscillators fall in synch even when classical ones don’t – but at a cost
For large-scale systems, classical oscillators are more energy-efficient, say theorists
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Related events
- Quantum | Conference Quantum.Tech Qatar 2025: Commercial Applications of Quantum Computing, Communications and Sensing 13—15 January 2025 | Doha, Qatar
- Quantum | Workshop Machine Learning for Quantum Matter 24—28 February 2025 | Dresden, Germany
- Quantum | School Boulder Summer School: Dynamics of Strongly Correlated Electrons 30 June — 25 July 2025 | Boulder, US
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