Concerns that quantum computers may start easily hacking into previously secure communications has motivated researchers to ...

For nearly a century, some of the simplest questions in quantum theory have stubbornly resisted clean answers, turning basic ...

Quantum technology has reached a turning point, echoing the early days of modern computing. Researchers say functional ...

A century-old thought experiment on wave–particle duality is brought into the laboratory using a single trapped atom ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Andrew Wilson, NIST, during the workshop of "Quantum Control of Trapped Atomic Ions" lecture "Trapped-Ion Quantum information processing ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

A strand of hair cuts across a laser beam, creating interference fringes on the wall of a science museum in New York City. High-school students use the spacing between bands to calculate the hair’s ...

New research shows that metasurfaces could be used as strong linear quantum optical networks This approach could eliminate the need for waveguides and other conventional optical components Graph ...

Physicists have long suspected that gravity might have a hidden quantum side, but for decades the idea has been more mathematics than measurement. A new proposal for a tabletop experiment now suggests ...

This week’s report examines how quantum computing, nanofabrication, and precision measurement are laying the groundwork for industrial adoption.