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Nov 8, 2018

Quantum systems: Same, but different

Posted by in categories: cosmology, particle physics, quantum physics

Remarkable rules have been detected in the apparent chaos of disequilibrium processes. Different systems behave identically in many ways, if they belong to the same “universality class.” This means that experiments can be carried out with quantum systems that are easy to handle in order to obtain precise information about systems that cannot be directly studied in the experiment—such as the Big Bang.

Some phenomena are so complicated that it is impossible to precisely calculate them. This includes large , which consist of many particles, particularly when they are not in an equilibrium state, but changing rapidly. Such examples include the wild particle inferno that occurs in particle accelerators when large collide, or conditions just after the Big Bang, when particles rapidly expanded and then cooled.

At TU Wien and Heidelberg University, remarkable rules have been detected in the apparent chaos of disequilibrium processes. This indicates that such processes can be divided into universality classes. Systems belonging to the same class behave identically in many ways. This means that experiments can be carried out with systems that are easy to handle in order to obtain precise information about other systems that cannot be directly studied in the experiment. These findings have since been published in the journal Nature.

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Nov 5, 2018

Quantum Human Biology

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, food, health, quantum physics

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Nov 5, 2018

Google has enlisted NASA to help it prove quantum supremacy within months

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, supercomputing

The firm will pit its Bristlecone quantum processor against a classical supercomputer early next year and see which comes out on top.

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Nov 4, 2018

Sydney Uni follows the light and steps closer to quantum computing

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

Exploring alternatives to electron qubits.

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Nov 3, 2018

Pushing the Boundaries in Quantum Electronics

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

So-called “topological insulators” could revolutionize computing.

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Nov 2, 2018

Quantum Navigation Could be as Accurate as GPS, Without Satellites

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, satellites

Where in the world is Quantum Sandiego?

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Nov 1, 2018

Quantum on the edge: Light shines on new pathway for quantum technology

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

Scientists in Australia have for the first time demonstrated the protection of correlated states between paired photons—packets of light energy—using the intriguing physical concept of topology. This experimental breakthrough opens a pathway to build a new type of quantum bit, the building blocks for quantum computers.

The research, developed in close collaboration with Israeli colleagues, is published today in the prestigious journal, Science, a recognition of the foundational importance of this work.

“We can now propose a pathway to build robust entangled states for logic gates using protected pairs of photons,” said lead author Dr. Andrea Blanco-Redondo at the University of Sydney Nano Institute.

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Nov 1, 2018

Quantum Physicists Found a New, Safer Way to Navigate

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, transportation

GPS can be hacked, so airplanes and ships need a backup system. These quantum physicists think they have an answer.

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Oct 31, 2018

Europe shows first cards in €1-billion quantum bet

Posted by in category: quantum physics

The Quantum Flagship was first announced in 2016, and on 29 October, the commission announced the first batch of fund recipients. The 20 international consortia, each of which includes public research institutions as well as industry, will receive a total of €132 million over 3 years for technology-demonstration projects.


One of the most ambitious EU ‘Flagship’ schemes yet has picked 20 projects, aiming to turn weird physics into useful products.

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Oct 30, 2018

Computer theorists show path to verifying that quantum beats classical

Posted by in categories: computing, information science, quantum physics

As multiple research groups around the world race to build a scalable quantum computer, questions remain about how the achievement of quantum supremacy will be verified.

Quantum supremacy is the term that describes a quantum ’s ability to solve a computational task that would be prohibitively difficult for any classical algorithm. It is considered a critical milestone in , but because the very nature of quantum activity defies traditional corroboration, there have been parallel efforts to find a way to prove that quantum supremacy has been achieved.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have just weighed in by giving a leading practical proposal known as random circuit sampling (RCS) a qualified seal of approval with the weight of complexity theoretic evidence behind it. Random circuit sampling is the technique Google has put forward to prove whether or not it has achieved quantum supremacy with a 72-qubit computer chip called Bristlecone, unveiled earlier this year.

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