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Superconducting circuits feel the pull of synthetic magnetism
Superconducting qubits can be fabricated and controlled in large numbers, which makes them an appealing platform for quantum simulations of many-body physics. However, a scalable way of implementing electromagnetism has been lacking — until...
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Intel’s Principal Scientist Advises Q-Day Preparation
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Intel’s principal scientist discusses the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s three post-quantum cryptography standards designed to secure data and withstand future adversarial attacks from quantum computers.
Intel co-developed one of the three...
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Announcing the quantum-steampunk creative-writing course!
Why not run a quantum-steampunk creative-writing course?
Quantum steampunk, as Quantum Frontiers regulars know, is the aesthetic and spirit of a growing scientific field. Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction. In it, futuristic technologies...
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Prof. Julia Mundy Promotion | DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Congratulations to Prof. Julia Mundy, who was promoted to the position of John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Natural Sciences and of Engineering and Applied Sciences, in recognition of her outstanding research, teaching,...
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Astrophotographer captures comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS growing an anti-tail (photos)
Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official astrophotographer...
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The Canadian Quantum Ecosystem – Quantum Computing Report
by Amara Graps
Canada’s National Quantum Strategy (NQS)
It was a strategy that utilized extensive consultations to identify three key pillars of the strategy: research, talent development, and commercialization. After 2021, when the Government of Canada...
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Scientists Achieve 1,400-Second Quantum Coherence in Schrödinger-Cat State
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Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China demonstrated a Schrödinger-cat state with a record 1,400-second coherence time, advancing quantum metrology precision.
By isolating ytterbium-173 atoms in a decoherence-free subspace, the study...