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Mauro Paternostro: a vision of the quantum landscape
Quantum physicist Mauro Paternostro talks to Tushna Commissariat about the future of the quantum technology landscape
Europe plans to build 100-qubit quantum computer by 2026
Funded by Quantum Delta NL, the quantum computer is expected to be made publicly available
World Quantum Day
Sunday 14 April 2024 was World Quantum Day. To celebrate we published a bumper crop of quantum content, which you can enjoy here. You can enjoy even more quantum resources from IOP Publishing in the quantum science collection.
Statistical physics provides powerful insights into the living world
The theoretical physicist Tannie Liverpool talks about the mathematics of wound healing, and much more
Get set for World Quantum Day 2024
Celebrate World Quantum Day on Sunday 14 April 2024 with Physics World
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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: Giant quantum tornado behaves like a black hole in miniature
Giant quantum tornado behaves like a black hole in miniature
Swirling vortex in superfluid helium could let researchers study rotating curved space–times in the lab
Read article: New method pinpoints the 3D location of cold atoms in a lattice
New method pinpoints the 3D location of cold atoms in a lattice
Improvement to quantum gas microscopy gives the position of atoms in all three spatial dimensions, not just two
Read article: Getting closer to measuring quantum gravity
Getting closer to measuring quantum gravity
New technique measures the gravitational pull on a micron-scale levitating magnetic particle
Read article: Entangled photons enhance adaptive optical imaging
Entangled photons enhance adaptive optical imaging
Quantum-enhanced adaptive optics can produce higher-resolution microscopy images
Read article: New ion trapping approach could help quantum computers scale up
New ion trapping approach could help quantum computers scale up
Confining ions with static magnetic and electric fields instead of an oscillating radiofrequency field reduces heating and gives better position control
Read article: Controllable Cooper pair splitter could separate entangled electrons on demand
Controllable Cooper pair splitter could separate entangled electrons on demand
Proposed device might aid the development of quantum computers
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Read article: MEPs call for ‘urgent action’ to implement post-quantum encryption standards
MEPs call for ‘urgent action’ to implement post-quantum encryption standards
Some 20 members of the European Parliament say that new standards are needed to protect against quantum computers
Read article: Bluefors launches its next-generation gas handling system and control software
Bluefors launches its next-generation gas handling system and control software
Bluefors is launching its new-generation gas handling system, redesigned with a focus on safety and reliability
Read article: Meet the ‘quantum plumbers’ uncovering the mysteries of fluid mechanics at the nanoscale
Meet the ‘quantum plumbers’ uncovering the mysteries of fluid mechanics at the nanoscale
Philip Ball investigates the strange quantum effects that control water flow in carbon nanotubes
Read article: Ask me anything: Katrin Erath-Dulitz ‘As a researcher, I rely on creative thinking’
Ask me anything: Katrin Erath-Dulitz ‘As a researcher, I rely on creative thinking’
Katrin Erath-Dulitz is a researcher at the University of Innsbruck who studies chemical reactions at very low temperatures
Read article: Why you shouldn’t be worried about talk of a ‘quantum winter’
Why you shouldn’t be worried about talk of a ‘quantum winter’
James McKenzie examines the main messages from the recent State of Quantum 2024 report
Read article: Can you solve this quantum cryptic word search?
Can you solve this quantum cryptic word search?
Try our fiendish quantum-physics cryptic word search, created by Ian Randall
Read article: Wigner’s friend: the quantum thought experiment that continues to confound
Wigner’s friend: the quantum thought experiment that continues to confound
Robert P Crease, Jennifer Carter and Gino Elia advise on how to resolve a spat in quantum physics
Read article: ‘It can be a long road and that’s okay’ – Prineha Narang on going the distance in science
‘It can be a long road and that’s okay’ – Prineha Narang on going the distance in science
Prineha Narang, a computational materials physicist at UCLA, describes how she went from running on the track to running a cutting-edge research group
Read article: Can a classical computer tell if a quantum computer is telling the truth?
Can a classical computer tell if a quantum computer is telling the truth?
Yes, say researchers who experimentally executed a protocol designed to do just that
Read article: Novel superconducting cavity qubit pushes the limits of quantum coherence
Novel superconducting cavity qubit pushes the limits of quantum coherence
New design produces an order of magnitude improvement in single-photon coherence time
Read article: Cat qubits reach a new level of stability
Cat qubits reach a new level of stability
Improved control system suppresses bit-flip errors, demonstrating a promising route towards more robust quantum computers
Read article: APS March Meeting: connecting physicists from around the globe
APS March Meeting: connecting physicists from around the globe
The American Physical Society March Meeting brings together more than 13,000 physicists from around the world to connect and collaborate
Read article: Radiology societies call for critical evaluation of AI, building the UK’s quantum workforce
Radiology societies call for critical evaluation of AI, building the UK’s quantum workforce
In this podcast we look at issues surrounding two emerging technologies
Read article: IHEP seeks quantum opportunities to fast-track fundamental science
IHEP seeks quantum opportunities to fast-track fundamental science
China’s Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) in Beijing is carrying out pioneering work in quantum computing and quantum machine learning to broaden its particle physics progr...
Read article: Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
Surface superconductivity appears in topological materials
Majorana states for quantum computing applications might be observed in two new types of structures
Read article: Collaboration shapes prioritization within DESY’s quantum ecosystem
Collaboration shapes prioritization within DESY’s quantum ecosystem
The head of the Center for Quantum Technology and Applications outlines plans to accelerate quantum science and technology developments at DESY
Read article: Are we ready for the quantum economy?
Are we ready for the quantum economy?
Katherine Skipper reports from a workshop on quantum skills hosted by the UK government's Office for Quantum
Read article: Quantum testbeds provide gateway to large-scale quantum computing
Quantum testbeds provide gateway to large-scale quantum computing
Seven quantum hardware companies have been awarded multimillion-pound contracts to build a series of quantum testbeds at the National Quantum Computing Centre by March 2025
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