Metrology Research update Magnetically launched atoms sense motion New method in atom interferometry is used for inertial sensing Read article: Magnetically launched atoms sense motion
Gravity Research update Century-old photoelectric effect inspires a new search for quantum gravity Proposed experiment could demonstrate absorption and emission of individual gravitons Read article: Century-old photoelectric effect inspires a new search for quantum gravity
Quantum sensors Research update 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: Carbon defect in boron nitride creates first omnidirectional magnetometer
Medical physics Interview Quantum brainwave: using wearable quantum technology to study cognitive development Margot Taylor and David Woolger explain to Physics World why quantum-sensing technology is a game-changer for studying children’s brains Read article: Quantum brainwave: using wearable quantum technology to study cognitive development
Quantum sensors Research update 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: Quantum sensor detects magnetic and electric fields from a single atom
Quantum sensors Podcasts Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children This podcast explores how quantum technologies are revolutionizing medicine Read article: Quantum sensors monitor brain development in children
Quantum sensors Research update Quantum-entangled photons are super-sensitive to Earth’s rotation Sagnac interferometer experiment prepares the ground for testing the effects of gravity on quantum states Read article: Quantum-entangled photons are super-sensitive to Earth’s rotation
Quantum sensors Research update Next-generation quantum sensors detect human biomagnetism Researchers are developing novel sensors that might be applied to next-generation magnetoencephalography systems Read article: Next-generation quantum sensors detect human biomagnetism
Quantum sensors Research update Magnetic trap keeps a superconducting microsphere levitated and stable Similar set-up could form the basis for precise quantum sensors and even dark-matter detectors Read article: Magnetic trap keeps a superconducting microsphere levitated and stable
Magnetism and spin Research update Giant orbital magnetic moment appears in a graphene quantum dot New discovery could be important for quantum information science and magnetic field sensing Read article: Giant orbital magnetic moment appears in a graphene quantum dot