Quantum
Quantum physicists Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard win $1m Turing Award
Duo bag award often described as the “Nobel Prize in Computing”
International scientists head into the fast-lane of Denmark’s burgeoning quantum ecosystem
Ambition and international talent converge as Denmark scales up in quantum science
Single metasurface could generate record numbers of trapped neutral atoms
Technique boosts prospects for building quantum computers with more than 100,000 qubits
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 Physics World Jobs hub.
Preparing the next generation of US physicists for a quantum future
Emily Edwards and Claudia Fracchiolla discuss challenges and opportunities in quantum education
Taking the leap – how to prepare for your future in the quantum workforce
Katherine Skipper and Tushna Commissariat interview three experts in the quantum arena, to get their advice on careers in the quantum market
Physics World Quantum Briefing 2.0
Take a look at our free-to-read digital issue of Physics World Quantum Briefing 2.0 – the Autumn update, which looks back on the celebrations so far for the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, and brings you right up to date with a selection of articles on the history, mystery and industry of quantum mechanics.
Latest quantum research
Physicists identify unexpected quantum advantage in a permutation parity task
The list of things that quantum features enable us to do just got a little longer
Read article: Physicists identify unexpected quantum advantage in a permutation parity task
Long-distance quantum sensor network advances the search for dark matter
Physicists in China have set the tightest constraint yet on a parameter known as axion-nucleon coupling
Read article: Long-distance quantum sensor network advances the search for dark matter
Quantum memories could help make long-baseline optical astronomy a reality
Single-photon interferometry achieved over 1.5 km
Read article: Quantum memories could help make long-baseline optical astronomy a reality
Read-out of Majorana qubits reveals their hidden nature
Mechanism could pave the way for more robust quantum computation, but questions remain over scalability
Read article: Read-out of Majorana qubits reveals their hidden nature
Quantum-secure Internet expands to citywide scale
Device-independent quantum-encrypted keys distributed over 100 km
Read article: Quantum-secure Internet expands to citywide scale
New quantum-enabled proteins could improve biosensing
Researchers use directed evolution to create magneto-sensitive fluorescent proteins that can interact with magnetic fields and radio waves
Read article: New quantum-enabled proteins could improve biosensing
Explore more in quantum science and technology
Pathways to a career in quantum: what skills do you need?
Matin Durrani reports from the Careers in Quantum event at the University of Bristol, UK
Read article: Pathways to a career in quantum: what skills do you need?
Quantum Systems Accelerator focuses on technologies for computing
Bert de Jong of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is our podcast guest
Read article: Quantum Systems Accelerator focuses on technologies for computing
Quantum scientists release ‘manifesto’ opposing the militarization of quantum research
More than 250 quantum scientists have signed the quantum scientists for disarmament manifesto
Read article: Quantum scientists release ‘manifesto’ opposing the militarization of quantum research
International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close
Two-day event in Ghana marked the official end of IYQ
Read article: International Year of Quantum Science and Technology draws to a close
Entanglement reveals the difficulty of computational problems
Efficiency and hardness of a computation problem are revealed
Read article: Entanglement reveals the difficulty of computational problems
Winners of International Quantum Year science-journalism competition picked
Physics World and Physics Magazine announce successful pitches
Read article: Winners of International Quantum Year science-journalism competition picked
Metasurfaces create super-sized neutral atom arrays for quantum computing
Technique lays the groundwork for neutral-atom quantum computers with more than 100,000 qubits, say physicists
Read article: Metasurfaces create super-sized neutral atom arrays for quantum computing
Joined-up thinking in quantum metrology: why collaboration is the secret of success
NPL has joined forces with other leading National Metrology Institutes to shape the international standards effort in quantum technologies
Read article: Joined-up thinking in quantum metrology: why collaboration is the secret of success
Schrödinger cat state sets new size record
Clusters containing thousands of metal atoms obey the laws of quantum mechanics, say physicists
Read article: Schrödinger cat state sets new size record
Einstein’s recoiling slit experiment realized at the quantum limit
A century-old thought experiment on wave–particle duality is brought into the laboratory using a single trapped atom
Read article: Einstein’s recoiling slit experiment realized at the quantum limit
Could silicon become the bedrock of quantum computers?
Australian spin-out Silicon Quantum Computing makes the case with a modality-leading 11-qubit processor
Read article: Could silicon become the bedrock of quantum computers?
Encrypted qubits can be cloned and stored in multiple locations
“Elegant” result has implications for a quantum internet
Read article: Encrypted qubits can be cloned and stored in multiple locations
Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement
Quantum state diffusion framework makes it possible to characterize quantum measurement in terms of entropy production
Read article: Modelling wavefunction collapse as a continuous flow yields insights on the nature of measurement
Quantum state teleported between quantum dots at telecoms wavelengths
Frequency-converted photons are key to proof-of-principle experiment
Read article: Quantum state teleported between quantum dots at telecoms wavelengths
Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities
This podcast features Tim Prior and John Devaney of the National Physical Laboratory
Read article: Quantum metrology at NPL: we explore the challenges and opportunities
Cracking the limits of clocks: a new uncertainty relation for time itself
Physicists uncover a universal limit on timekeeping precision, proving that anything from heartbeats to ocean waves can be a clock – but none escape the noise
Read article: Cracking the limits of clocks: a new uncertainty relation for time itself
Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum gravity
Our podcast guest is Alex May of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Read article: Quantum information theory sheds light on quantum gravity
Quantum photonics network passes a scaling-up milestone
Fibre-based circuit functions as a programmable router for entangled light
Read article: Quantum photonics network passes a scaling-up milestone
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- Quantum | Workshop Emergent Gauge Theories: Bridging Quantum Matter, Quantum Information, and Fundamental Interactions 1—19 June 2026 | Dresden, Germany
- Quantum | Workshop Engineered Strongly Interacting Lattice Models with Atomic Quantum Simulators 29 June — 3 July 2026 | Dresden, Germany
- Quantum | Forum Quantum many-body systems out of equilibrium: Relaxation, thermalization and ergodicity breaking (QMBSOE26) 31 August — 4 September 2026 | Dresden, Germany
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