Quantum Physics
Google just made it much harder to build a serious quantum computer
Google is racing to create the first quantum computer capable of solving a problem ordinary computers cannot – and it has just made that challenge …
Quantum ComputingEinstein’s equivalence principle updated with a dash of quantum
New, highly sensitive experiments required to find potential violations.<p>At the heart of Einstein’s theory of gravity (general relativity) is the …
Quantum MechanicsIs Gravity Quantum?
The ongoing search for the graviton—the proposed fundamental particle carrying gravitational force—is a crucial step in physicists’ long journey …
PhysicsThe world’s first practical quantum computer has cash and a timeline
Could quantum computing help feed the hungry? That’s one possible way that it will transform the world around us, University of Chicago computer …
Quantum ComputingHow hot is Schrodinger's coffee?
A new uncertainty relation, linking the precision with which temperature can be measured and quantum mechanics, has been discovered at the University …
ScienceBlack holes are actually giant fuzzballs of string, claims new research
A new paper strengthens the theory that black holes are like balls of space yarn and debunks the idea of "firewalls".<br>Read More
Black HolesWhat Scientific Failure Teaches Us About How To Detect Pseudoscience
Physics-y social media is abuzz this week about this Twitter thread from Brian Skinner, a postdoc in condensed matter theory at MIT. This is, as many have noted, a wild ride:<p>The short version, for those who can’t be bothered to click through and read thirty-odd tweets, is that Skinner noticed …
arXivResearcher accurately determines energy difference between two quantum states
A kiwi physicist has discovered the energy difference between two quantum states in the helium atom with unprecedented accuracy, a ground-breaking …
PhysicsGlobal Blockchain Identity Management Market 2018-2022 with Amazon.com, Civic Technologies, IBM, ShoCard & Secure Dominating
DUBLIN, Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --<p>The "Global Blockchain Identity Management Market 2018-2022" report has been added to <b>ResearchAndMarkets.com's</b> offering.<p>The Global Blockchain Identity Management Market to register a CAGR of 80.85% by 2022. However, the market's year on year growth rate will …
Quantum ComputingPassword Protection
Could the randomness of the universe keep your bank password safe? #random #quatumphysics #encryption @CUBoulder @PhysicsColorado
Physics2018 Norman F. Ramsey Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, and in Precision Tests of Fundamental Laws and Symmetries Recipient
Bertrand I. Halperin<br>Harvard University<p><b>Citation:</b><p>"<i>For his seminal contributions to theoretical condensed matter physics, especially his pioneering work</i> …
PhysicsA new artificial quantum material for future high-efficiency computers
Scientists at Tsinghua University and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, have demonstrated the ability to control the …
ScienceSynopsis
August 14, 2018<p>Maps of solar wind velocities derived from satellite images of the Sun’s corona could help researchers improve solar wind models.<p>I.-H. …
PhysicsLook out, IBM. A Duke-led group is also a player in quantum computing.
There’s a group based at Duke University that thinks it can out-do IBM in the quantum-computing game, and it just got another $15 million in funding …
Quantum ComputingToronto-based Qindom Raises $2 Million USD Seed Round for Quantum Intelligence Application
TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Toronto-based start-up Qindom has secured seed round funding for its quantum intelligence initiatives that aim for landing quantum computing in industry application. The $2 million USD financing is led by an individual investor, who is one of the early LPs of …
Quantum ComputingDeep learning stretches up to scientific supercomputers
Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, enjoys unprecedented success in commercial applications. However, the use of machine learning in …
Deep LearningScreening Lengths in Ionic Fluids
Author(s): Fabian Coupette, Alpha A. Lee, and Andreas HärtelThe decay of correlations in ionic fluids is a classical problem in soft matter physics …
AtomsEffects of Gate-Induced Electric Fields on Semiconductor Majorana Nanowires
Abstract<p>We study the effect of gate-induced electric fields on the properties of semiconductor-superconductor hybrid nanowires which represent a …
QubitsError reduction in quantum annealing using boundary cancellation: Only the end matters
Author(s): Lorenzo Campos Venuti and Daniel A. LidarThe adiabatic theorem of quantum mechanics states that the error between an instantaneous …
PhysicsQuantum formulation of the Einstein equivalence principle
Article | Published: 13 August 2018<p><i>Nature Physics</i> (2018) | Download Citation<p>Abstract<p>The validity of just a few physical conditions comprising the …
Google ScholarAnother step forward on universal quantum computer
Researchers at Yokohama National University demonstrate fault-tolerant universal holonomic quantum gates<p>Yokohama, Japan - Researchers have …
Quantum ComputingCoherent perfect absorption of nonlinear matter waves
• Y. D. Chong,<br>• L. Ge,<br>• H. Cao,<br>• A. D. Stone<p>, Coherent perfect absorbers: Time-reversed lasers.Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 053901 (2010).<p>W. Wan,<br>• Y. Chong,<br>• L. Ge,<br>• H. …
PhysicsSynopsis: A Sextet of Entangled Laser Modes
August 13, 2018<p>Researchers have entangled six modes of a laser cavity—a record number for such a device.<p>M. Martinelli/University of São Paulo<p>An …
PhysicsA passive photon–atom qubit swap operation
Letter | Published: 13 August 2018<p><i>Nature Physics</i> (2018) | Download Citation<p>Abstract<p>Deterministic quantum interactions between single photons and …
PhysicsEnvironment-assisted analog quantum search
Author(s): Leonardo Novo, Shantanav Chakraborty, Masoud Mohseni, and Yasser OmarTwo main obstacles for observing quantum advantage in noisy …
PhysicsReverse annealing for the fully connected $p$-spin model
Author(s): Masaki Ohkuwa, Hidetoshi Nishimori, and Daniel A. LidarReverse annealing is a variant of quantum annealing that starts from a given …
PhysicsNonlocality of Majorana modes in hybrid nanowires
Author(s): M.-T. Deng, S. Vaitiekėnas, E. Prada, P. San-Jose, J. Nygård, P. Krogstrup, R. Aguado, and C. M. MarcusThe nonlocal character of Majorana …
PhysicsUniversal holonomic quantum gates over geometric spin qubits with polarised microwaves
Article |<p>Open | Published: 13 August 2018<p><i>Nature Communications</i><b>volume 9</b>, Article number: 3227 (2018) | Download Citation<p>Abstract<p>A microwave shares a …
PhysicsExperimental distillation of bipartite polarization entanglement using polarizing Mach-Zehnder interferometers
Author(s): Chithrabhanu Perumangatt, Tang Zong Sheng, and Alexander LingEntanglement distillation is the process of concentrating entanglement from a …
PhysicsInteractions: William Hamlyn
William was awarded a <i>Nature Reviews Physics</i> poster prize at ICAP 2018.<p><i>Please introduce yourself</i><p>I am a 3 year PhD student at Durham University, UK, I …
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